AIZAWL, Sept 20 NNN : High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran had discussed with Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla on Wednesday on issues related to trade with Bangladesh. The two focused on measures in this connection.
Before leaving Mizoram today, Pankaj Saran also met the Governor of Mizoram and also state Trade & Commerce minister Lalrinliana Sailo, the state chief secretary and the state Director General of Police and discussed with them separately on issues related to the trade with the neighbouring country.
During the meeting with chief secretary L Tochhong, the High Commissioner was briefed in detail about Mizoram and its society. L Tochhong explained to Pankaj Saran about the culture and tradition of Mizoram. She also told the High Commissioner on the important role plays by Young Mizo Association (YMA) in Mizoram. Pankaj Saran was also briefed by the chief secretary on the flora and the fauna found in Mizoram. The High Commissioner was reported to have told the state chief secretary that Mizoram is a nice and peaceful state.
During the meeting with Mizoram Trade and Commerce minister Lalrinliana Sailo, the High Commissioner was informed by the former about the several initiatives that had been taken for the India-Bangladesh trade through Mizoram. The Mizoram minister told the visiting High Commissioner that for the construction of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) about 65 bighas of land will be required at Kawrpuichhua and that, for the same Land Lease Certificate has been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the approval of the MHA is now awaited.
Lalrinliana also mentioned about the initiative being taken for the construction of RCC double lane bridge at Thekka river which will connect to important trade centre Thega Bazar (Thegamugh). The Mizoram minister then apprised to the High Commissioner about the need to ask Bangladesh government for the construction of road for connecting Thekkamukh and Chittagong Hill Tracts headquarters Rangamati, and road for connecting Thegamukh and Barkal Upazila headquarters through Chhotokorina.
Lalrinlians Sailo then said that for the construction of four border haats the state government had submitted the needful to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of DoNER.
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