Centre to provide ₹10 crore rice aid for refugees in Mizoram
The Indian central government has pledged ₹10 crore in rice aid to support approximately 40,000 refugees and displaced persons currently residing in Mizoram. The aid follows a meeting between Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma and Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the humanitarian crisis.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing humanitarian challenges in Northeast India involving refugees from neighboring countries and internal displacement due to ethnic violence.
The Centre will provide rice worth ₹10 crore to support nearly 40,000 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, and displaced people from Manipur currently taking shelter in Mizoram.
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