30-04-2025
NCST chairman calls for stopping jhum cultivation in Mizoram
Aizawl: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairperson
Antar Singh Arya
on Wednesday highlighted the importance of discontinuing
jhum cultivation
practices in Mizoram, while advocating alternative farming methods that would be more environmentally sustainable through a pilot project initiative.
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During a review meeting in Aizawl with senior state officials discussing safeguards and development programmes for STs in Mizoram, Arya raised these concerns. The NCST delegation, including commission members Nirupam Chakma, Dr Asha Lakra and Jatothu Hussain, is conducting a four-day visit to the state.
During the meeting, the chairperson stressed the importance of promoting Hindi across the state and requested the administration to take necessary actions.
Commission member Nirupam Chakma provided an overview of the commission's responsibilities and discussed the tribal community's situation in the state's southern region and border areas. Lakra shared her insights regarding health, education and women's status.
State chief secretary Khilli Ram Meena and other senior govt officials presented information about Mizoram's tribal welfare and development initiatives.
