AIZAWL, March 19NNN: The Study Group of the Mizoram Liqour Total Prohibition Act, 1995, after studying the act for a year submitted its report today to JH.Rothuama, minister of Excise and Narcotics. Mentionably, the MLTP Act Study Group was formed under the chairmanship of H.Raltawna (IAS Rtd) consisting of 18 members on January, 2011. The Study Group had a meeting 5 times.
The Study Group said that MLTP Act, 1995 was good enough but not successful in prohibiting and to stop all activities relating to liquor. As per the record of Health Department, cases of liver diseases continue to increase and addicted to alcohol cases are still rampant in spite of the existence of this act.
According to the Mizoram University (MZU) findings , more NGOs said that this act was not successful, but, more NGOs wanted not to cancel the MLTP Act, said the Study Group in its report. Cases of depression and stress are numrous among the addicted families reported by the MZU findings. Further, the Study Group reported that if the MLTP Act 1995 is to be continued, Excise & Narcotics Department needs to be upgraded and amendment of MLTP Act is also required.
It can be noted that after the Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act was passed in the year 1995, the state government had prohibited sale, possession and consumption of any kind of liquor in the state. As there have been various incidents of breaching the law, the state government had formed Mizoram Study Group of MLTP Act to study the failures and success of the Act. The Study Group had asked various organisations about their opinions in connection with the implementation of MLTP Act.
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