NEWMAI NEWS
AIZAWL, June 13: As per
the peace accord signed on
April 2, Mizoram Government
on Wednesday disbursed
the rehabilitation package to
cadres of Hmar People’s Convention
(Democratic).
Mizoram Home Minister
R Lalzirliana handed
over Rs 2.80 lakh each to
102 HPC (D) cadres and 12
leaders in a function held
at police headquarters in
Aizawl. Rs 30,000 each in
cash and Rs 2.5 lakh each
in cheque were disbursed
to the HPC-D cadres.
Earlier, the State Government had disbursed Rs
20,000 each to the cadres
during the home coming
ceremony at Sesawng village,
near Aizawl on April 13.
Speaking on the occasion,
R Lalzirliana said that the
State Government is giving
utmost care to the welfare of
the HPC (D) cadres.
He also
said that the State Government
is committed to fulfill
all the provisions of the
Memorandum of Settlement
(MoS) signed between Mizoram
Government and the
Hmar rebels on April 2.
The Home Minister appealed
to the HPC (D) leadership
and cadres to ‘co-operate’
with the State Government
in maintaining peace
and tranquility in the State.
He added that a special
Assembly session would be
convened on June 27 to pass
the Sinlung Hills Council
(SHC) Bill.
The creation of SHC to
replace the existing Sinlung
Hills Development Council
(SHDC) was agreed upon by
the State Government and
the Hmar militants, according
to the peace accord.
Altogether 114 HPC(D)
leaders and cadres laid down
arms in the home coming
ceremony held on April 13 at
Sesawng village near Aizawl.
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