THE POST WEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2021 MIZORAM & REGION 3 Less rain, croplands run short Kolasib District NO CEASEFIRE FROM GOVERNMENT SIDE: Magistrate of water Crop insurance to Assam CM on ULFA- Declared Jordan compensate, says Minister Centre Sethawn as OUR REPORTER access to irrigation are demanding immediate I’s unilateral ceasefire announcement Containment Area AGARTALA, MAY 18 measures to compensate for their investment. GUAHATI, MAY 18 Himanta Biswa Sarma made OUR REPORTER Covid 19 induced market restrictions and less According to the Metrological Department of There is no ceasefire from the these statements after meeting AIZAWL, MAY 18 rainfall have resulted in a double whammy impact Tripura, a total of 296 mm of rain had been side of the Government against the family members of Ritul Jordan Centre, Sethawn has been declared on Tripura’s agriculture sector this year. On one recorded in these three months which was above ULFA-I. This was stated by Saikia, an employee of the as a Containment Area. The Containment hand, farmers are failing to market their products 400 mm last year. “The months of March and April Assam Himanta ONGC, who was abducted by the Area covers Jordan Centre Compound and on a regular basis as cases surge in Tripura’s rural did not receive any rain this year”, said in-charge Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. ULFA-I. its Office but not covers Residential area areas too and on the other, the croplands missed of the MET office. However, the Assam Chief Assam Chief Minister (quarters). out of the purview of irrigation were left high and Agriculture Minister Pranajit Singha Roy, Minister stated that the Himanta Biswa Sarma has All keys are to be handed over to the dry. According to officials of the agriculture however, accepted the fact that rains were less this Government is looking into the assured the family members of Security duty of Main Gate and Inner Gate, department, the total rainfall this year was far less year and said that attempts would be taken to unilateral ceasefire the abducted ONGC employee no one is to get inside and outside without than the usual rainfall that the state receives in the compensate the farmers through Farmer’s announcement by the ULFA-I as Ritul Saikia that his government prior permission of Medical Duty of months of March, April and May. The agriculture insurance scheme. “In Tripura about 2.5 lakh a “ray of hope”. will take all possible steps to Magistrate. This order has superseded the sector is largely dependent on the rains as vast farmers have insured their crops under Prime Assam CM Himanta Biswa rescue Saikia at the earliest. previous order Vide No. J.32019/4/2021- agricultural areas are still out of the purview of Minister Fasal Bima Yojana. It is a fact that rainfall Sarma said: “We are looking Himanta Biswa Sarma on ULFA- must start consider joining the Saikia was kidnapped by DC(K)/Cov19/13 dated 30.04.2021. irrigation facilities. is far lesser than that of usual this year, but the into the announcement of I's unilateral ceasefire peace process,” CM Himanta ULFA-I cadres along with two “The areas where irrigation facilities are not farmers don’t have to bear the losses. As per the unilateral ceasefire by the ULFA- announcement 1 Biswa Sarma stated. Sarma other ONGC employees on April developed, farmers depend on the rains for water. insurance scheme, farmers will get their insured I as a ray of hope. But, this Assam CM Himanta Biswa stated that the people of Assam 21, 2021. Aizawl DC Every year, in the months of March, April and May sum”. doesn’t mean that the ULFA-I Sarma further appealed ULFA-I seek peace and no longer want The two other abducted Notification Tripura receives a considerable amount of rains He said, according to Prime Minister Narendra would be allowed to carry on Commander-in-Chief – Paresh violence. employees of the ONGC – OUR REPORTER that eventually meet up the water demand of the Modi’s PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, Tripura farmers with its subversive activities. We Baruah to come to the talks “Paresh Baruah must pay Mohini Mohan Gogoi and AIZAWL, MAY 18 farmers. But, this year it was an altogether different have so far got Rs 315 crore out of which Rs 42 will take action against ULFA-I table and start negotiations with heed to the wishes of the people Alakesh Saikia, were rescued Due to the rising of Covid-19 2nd wave story”, a highly placed source in the agriculture crore came as the 8th instalment when the whole when need arises.” the Government. of Assam. People of Assam wan on April 24 after an encounter across the country, many youth of mizo department said. In almost all the agriculture sub- country was ravaged by the second wave of the No ceasefire from “Announcement of ceasefire is peace, not violence,” CM Sarma near the Indo-Myanmar border who are migrant workers to other states divisions, the situation is similar. Farmers having no Covid 19 infection. government side: Assam CM good. From here Paresh Baruah added. in Mon district. are affected by the pandemic losing their jobs. Medical Operational ASSAM RIFLES DISTRIBUTED IMMUNITY BOOSTERS, In this connection, Government of Aizawl DC Declared Containment Mizoram concerned over the migrant Team (MOT) Visited CCC Zone In Armed Veng and MASKS, SANITIZERS, RATION AND ESSENTIAL workers of youth who returned outside OUR REPORTER COMMODITIES TO ORPHANGES AT SERCHHIP Mizoram and are requested to report AIZAWL, MAY 18 Ramhlun South themselves to the Google form link - Medical Operational Team (MOT) led by their COVID-19 scenario and prevalent forms.gle/CoRYevyiyA6DIRTr9. Chairman Dr ZR Thiamsanga today visited some CCC OUR REPORTER residence to Nundawngi (H/ no A-46/ restrictions, the Serchhip Battalion is leaving in Aizawl - SAI Hostel, Mission Vengthlang; Tribal AIZAWL, MAY 18 1) residence. no stone unturned for the betterment of the Art Centre, Tanhril; The positive of Covid-19 found in Ramhlun South (Section Y): (i) locals. Subedar Major of the Serchhip UMBRELLA JCTC, Chawlhhmun Aizawl city is still rising in some Section Y – Main road, upper lane Battalion visited Utility Orphanage Home, CAMPAIGN BY and MLA Hostel localities. After studying such areas, a from K Lalrinsanga residence (H/No- Serchhip and Zoar Urban Deprived CCC. They declared Containment Zone/ Area is Y-112) to Fambawla Step. (ii) Section Children’s Home, Venglai, Serchhip and LUNGLEI BATTALION, inspected if the needed. As per Regulation 11(1) of Y- Carmel upper road from J Chalhlira presented the residents with ration and staff and patient residence (H/No-Y-22) upto Ramhlun essential commodities. ASSAM RIFLES the Mizoram Epidemic Diseases The team also distributed immunity have problems and (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020, the South Area. (iii) Section Y- Carmel AIZAWL, MAY 18 they gave lower road from Ramthianghlima boosters, masks and sanitizers to both the In order to help people keep a safe following areas are declared as Children’s Home as a philanthropic medicines and Containment Zone from 5:00 pm on residence (H/No-Y-106) to K. distance among themselves and in the pocked money for Hmangaihzauva residence (H/No-Y- AIZAWL, MAY 18 gesture.The drive is dedicated towards wake of upcoming rainy season, Lunglei tea. 18th May. 2021: 74) and Presbyterian Church In continuation to “Winning Hearts and Minds” assisting children to keep their hopes and The MOT also visited Lengpui Airport Screening Armed Veng (Section A) : (i) including lower road. of local populace and extended helping hand aspirations intact and also empower them point today. They had visited BSUP, Durtlang; ITI and Armed Veng North Presbyterian Chuch The following Incident towards orphans, Serchhip Battalion of Assam to have a bright future despite the pandemic Forest Training Centre, Bethlehem CCC before. Opposite, lower lane from K. Commanders are available to Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters 23 Sector outbreak. The MOT also talk to Covid-19 patient in Chhawntluanga (H/No A-38) contact for distressed families: 1) Assam Rifles/Headquarters Inspector General The noble gesture on a part of Assam Borkolok, Lawngtlai district through video call. residence via CP road to Lalthansangi Lalhruaitluangi, MCS - 9862614255 Assam Rifles (East) conducted a donation drive Rifles and their sincere concern will go a Patients in various CCC reported that they are residence (H/No A-01/A). (ii) Section for Armed Veng and 2) Lalfakzuala, at Utility Orphanage Home, Serchhip and Zoar long way in further consolidating the satisfied how the government deal with the patients, A- upper road from Darrumvunga MCS - 9862680482 for Ramhlun Urban Deprived Children’s Home, Venglai, harmonious relations prevailing between the the official sources said today. Colony, C. Vanlalruata (H/No A-25/1) South. Serchhip on 18 May 2021. Amidst the present locals and the Assam Rifles.

Police arrest second State Level Sub-Committee on Green Mizoram CM Relief Fund for Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector suspect in Tingrai Bazaar convened via video conferencing General Assam Rifles (East) distributed COVID-19 Donated 15 x umbrellas and 30 x masks to the grenade blast case suffered devastating forest fires which made economically weaker sections of society GUAHATI, MAY 18 further interrogation. it more imperative to accord importance to and senior citizens in Lunglei district of The police have intensified the Earlier, the police had planting of trees, especially ensuring the On 18th May Mizoram. survival of planted saplings. probe into the Tingrai Bazaar arrested one person in OUR REPORTER The initiative which was well grenade blast case. The police connection with the case. The He further said that the effects of AIZAWL, MAY 18 appreciated by the locals, aims to break have arrested a second suspect arrested person was identified deforestation are being felt with water Chief Minister’s Relief Funds for Covid-19 submitted today the chain of Covid-19 infection to fight in connection with the case. The as Dipen Saikia. sources drying up and increased incidences are as follows: the on going pandemic. The locals were arrested person has been Dipen Saikia was arrested of forest fires. He pointed increasing green 1) Nihar Kanti Chakma - Rs. 15,000/-. urged to use umbrella voluntarily at identified as Hiren Gogoi. by police from Tamuli cover is one of the key ways to combat 2) Republic Vengthlang Presbyterian Church - public places which would automatically Hiren Gogoi has been Bongaon in Digboi for his climate change. Rs.1,00,000/-. ensure social distancing without any arrested from his residence at alleged involvement in the The Department has prepared tall 3) Mizoram Gorkha Community - Rs.1,05,000/ conscious effort and will also help them Lakhipather in Tinsukia district. grenade blast at Tingrai Bazaar seedlings to be planted this year to ensure 4) Mizoram Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd. - Rs. to cope up with the extreme weather Hiren Gogoi has been arrested in Digboi on Friday. increased survival, he added. He also 13,27,000/-. conditions of Mizoram. on grounds that his motorcycle Two persons were killed OUR REPORTER expressed gratitude to NGOs and the public 5) Mizoram Computer Dealers' Assn - Rs. Assam Rifles proves to be driving has been found identical to the and two others injured in a AIZAWL, MAY 18 who joined hands with the field staff of the 50,000/- force, working at the grass- roots level one used by the miscreants in the grenade blast in the market A meeting of State Level Sub-Committee On Department in combating the recent forest 6) MNYF General Hqrs. - Rs. 50,000/-. and lives up to the adage of “Friends of Tingrai Bazaar grenade blast area of Tingrai under Digboi Green Mizoram was convened today via video fires. 7) MNWF General Hqrs. - Rs. 50,000/-. the Hill People”. case. police station in Tinsukia on conferencing under the chairmanship of TJ With the pandemic still raging, planting 8) H.C. Lalmalsawma Zasai, MDC, MNF Legislature According to security Friday. The deceased were Lalnuntluanga, Minister Environment, of trees under Green Mizoram will be Party Leader, MADC (50% from April salary) - agencies, Hiren Gogoi was identified as 25-year-old Sanjit Forests & Climate Change who is also the undertaken by District Level Committees Rs.20,000/ Meghalaya earlier involved in acts like Singh and 22-year-old Surajit Chairman of the Committee. within their jurisdiction ensuring adherence 9) Vansanglura, 4th I.R Bn., Mamit - extortions. Hiren Gogoi has Talukdar, both residents of The Minister noted that this year the dry to all COVID appropriate behaviour and Rs.10, 000/- and 10) C. Lalhmachhuana, records highest been taken to Tinsukia for Tingrai area. spell lasted longer than usual and Mizoram protocols, the meeting decided. College Veng - Rs. 7,000/ ever single day CM Relief ASSAM RIFLES SEIZED WEAPON AND Rs. 91.50 Lakh from CM Relief Fund for spike with 906 AMMUNITION IN MIZORAM, Covid-19 cases Fund for SHILLONG, MAY 18 APPREHENDS ONE INDIVIDUAL Covid-19 to distribute to help Meghalaya registered the highest single- Covid-19 Revolver along with five live rounds on 17 day new COVID-19 positive cases with 906 May 2021. Based on a reliable information distressed family on Tuesday even as the Meghalaya about the illegal movement of weapon along government has extended the total donated on Indo-Myanmar Border a team of Serchhip OUR REPORTER Task Forces (LLTFs/VLTFs). Since the start lockdown in the East Khasi Hills district Battalion of Assam Rifles launched to AIZAWL, MAY 18 of the pandemic, the Committee helped till May 31. The total lockdown will general Balukai at 1345 hours on 17 May The Committee on Utilization of Chief thousands of such families across the state. continue from Wednesday 8 pm till 5 a.m 17th May, 2021 to monitor the illegal activities along Minister’s Relief Fund for COVID-19 which LLTFs/VLTFs, which are the grass root on May 31. Indo-Myanmar Border. met today under the chairmanship of Chief COVID warriors at the locality level have Deputy chief minister Prestone Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo at the rendered invaluable contribution by Tynsong told reporters that the spike of 2021 The team established stops in general helping families hit hard by the Lockdown new COVID-19 positive cases has OUR REPORTER area Balukai and noticed movement of one Chief Secretary’s Conference Hall, MINECO discussed financial doles to help distressed during the first wave last year and even worsened the situation, particularly in the AIZAWL, MAY 18 suspected individual approaching Tyao River during the current second wave they East Khasi Hills district. Individuals, NGOs, Churches etc. donated to enter into Zokhawthar village. Once the families affected by the almost one month long lockdown across the state. The continue to serve and help the hardest hit He said that the deputy commissioner the fund to contain the spread of Covid- individual crossed the border he was families. Till 16th May 2021 an amount of of East Khasi Hills district and police 19 and to help needy people in the wake intercepted and checked on the spot. During Committee accorded sanction of Rs. 91.50 Rs. 22,98,84,954 has been deposited by would work out regarding the opening of of Covid-19 pandemic to the Chief checking the individual one point 22 lakhs to be handed over to families through various benefactors. From this an amount shops selling essential commodities. Minister's Relief Fund for COVID-19. Revolver along with five live rounds were the concerned DCs. of Rs. 21,33,60,970 has been disbursed Earlier, the government has extended the Today, as many as 30 MLAs donated recovered from his possession. Aizawl DC has compiled a list of 3074 and utilized. total lockdown till May 24, but seeing the Rs.15,000/- each, a total of Rs. 4,50,000/ The individual was apprehended and such families and for this purpose Aizawl The Committee has Addl.Chief unprecedented surge of new positive - from their salary. Such MLAs are: handed over to Police Station Champhai DC is to be handed Rs. 61.50 lakhs from Secretary Pu JC Ramthanga as Co- cases, the government decided to extend (1) Zoramthanga, Chief Minister. along with recovery for further legal this sum, the meeting decided. An amount Chairman, Finance Commisioner it till May 31. (2) Lalrinliana Sailo, Speaker proceedings. Ongoing smuggling of illegal of Rs. 5 lakhs each has been earmarked for Vanlalchhuanga as Member Secretary, NGO The 906 new cases have taken the (3) Tawnluia, Dy. Chief Minister. AIZAWL, MAY 18 goods is a major cause of concern for the Lunglei and Kolasib Districts, while the other Co-ordination Committee representative number of active cases to 5,332. As many (4) Dr. R. Lalthangliana, Cabinet In a major success in its crusade against state of Mizoram. Assam Rifles, rightly 8 Districts will be given Rs. 2.50 lakhs each. Vanlalruata, President of Central YMA and as 19 new deaths were also reported on Minister smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion christened as the ‘Sentinels of Northeast’ The Committee will continue to assist Rev Lalrinsanga, Secretary of the Mizoram Tuesday taking the death toll to 355. The (5) Lalchamliana, Cabinet Minister. of HQ 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis have been successful in launching such such families based on inputs and Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), a state also registered 470 persons who (6) R. Lalzirliana, Cabinet Minister. of Headquarter Inspector General Assam operations against the smuggling activities recommendations from DCs which are being conglomerate of church bodies of have recovered, taking the total recovered (7) C. Lalrinsanga, Cabinet Minister. Rifles (East) recovered one point 22 in Mizoram. disbursed through Local Level/Village Level Mizoram as Members. cases to 19,185. (8) Er. Lalrinawma, Dy. Speaker. (9) K. Lalrinliana, Minister of State. (10) Lalchhandama Ralte, Minister Royal Bengal tiger ASSISTANCE TO NGOPA VLTF BY of State. AIZAWL BATTION OF ASSAM (11) Lalruatkima, Minister of State. (12) Dr. K. Beichhua, Minister of State. kills Assam man in RIFLES ON 18 MAY 2021 (13) TJ Lalnuntluanga, Minister of These individuals who are State. Itanagar zoo striving hard to put an end to the (14) Robert Romawia Royte, Minister ITANAGAR, MAY 18 spread of COVID pandemic in the of State. state were provided with required (15) Ramthanmawia, MLA. A 35-year-old zoo attendant was attacked and killed on Tuesday by a Royal Bengal tigress in Itanagar’s help from Aizawl Battalion in terms (16) Dr. ZR Thiamsanga, MLA. of basic amenities and manpower (17) H. Biakzaua, MLA. Biological Park in Arunachal Pradesh. The deceased has been identified as Poulash support. Assam Rifles amidst the (18) Dr. K. Pachhunga, MLA. tough times of COVID-19 (19) Er. H. Lalzirliana, MLA. Karmakar, a native of Dhekiajuli in central Assam’s Sonitpur district. pandemic. Being commited to their (20) C. Lalmuanpuia, MLA. AIZAWL, MAY 18 Motto of " Friends of The Hill (21) L. Thangmawia, MLA. Zoo curator Raya Flago said the incident occurred at 2.30 pm on Tuesday when the zoo To help the Village Level task Force People" is providing all necessary (22) Lalrinsanga Ralte, MLA. in smooth implementation of COVID support to the VLTFs in the (23) Dr. Vanlaltanpuia, MLA. attendant entered the tigress’s cage to clean the protocols necessary assistance in performance of their mandated (24) Zothantluanga, MLA. water pond. terms of tentages and manpower was task of keeping the effect ofCOVID (25) Lawmawma Tochhawng, MLA. “There are three gates that lead to the cage and extended by the Aizawl Battalion to the minimum. (26) Dr. F. Lalnunmawia, MLA. all of them were left open. We are assuming that under the aegis of 23 Sector Assam This drive of assisting the VLTFs (27) Lalrintluanga Sailo, MLA. this led to the tigress attacking the zoo attendant,” Rifles/ Inspector General Assam was organized by Assam Rifles with (28) Zodintluanga Ralte, MLA. Flago said while adding that a police investigation Rifles(East). This much required a hope that these small initiatives (29) Dr. BD Chakma, MLA and has been launched in the case. initiative was taken by Assam Rifles will not only bring relatively bigger (30) Dr. KT Rokhaw, MLA. A case under unnatural death has been lodged with an aim to provide with essential changesin the lives of these Above these, Ramhlun Venglai at the Itanagar police station and the body of the assistance in terms of tentages, individuals but also instill positivity Presbyterian Church donated deceased has been sent for post mortem at the R K manpower and other infrastructural in their minds which will Rs.1,00,000/- and United Pentecostal Mission Hospital. help for enabling them in carrying subsequently lead them to carry out Church of Mizoram donated Rs. 8,00,000/ Police said the body of the deceased would be out their assigned task with utmost their duty in a hassel free - today to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund handed over to his family members after the post dedication and without environment and with happy and for COVID-19. mortem examination. anyadministrative hassels. relaxed mindset.