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The Mizoram government on Monday denied the allegation that it has been trying to shift the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl in Serchhip district.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma. (PTI/File)
The Mizoram government on Monday refuted allegations that it is attempting to relocate the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl in Serchhip district.
The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) government, in a statement, also asserted that a “clerical error” in a letter sent by the Centre to the state administration led to the misunderstanding that the capital would be shifted to Thenzawl.
Thenzawl, a census town situated approximately 93 km from Aizawl, falls within the Serchhip constituency, which elected Chief Minister Lalduhoma in both the 2018 and 2023 assembly elections.
Mizoram’s main opposition party, the Mizo National Front (MNF), on August 1 charged the CM with “secretly” trying to shift the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl and seeking funds from the Centre to execute the plan, news agency PTI reported.
The state Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation department, in a statement, clarified that there was a “clerical error” in the letter sent to the state government by the Centre, which was mistaken for shifting the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl.
On April 4, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said that plans were afoot to develop Thenzawl and the surrounding areas as a ‘peace city’ to house about 10 lakh people.
Lalduhoma had said that he was optimistic about getting financial help from the Centre for the project, as he had earlier discussed the plan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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