Mizoram To Resume Repatriation Of Bru Refugees

Aizawl, Apr 4 : Mizoram government would expedite resumption of the stalled repatriation process of Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps in neighbouring North Tripura district after Naisingpara, the largest relief camp, was devastated by fire on March 19 where 17 people were killed and more than 3,000 houses gutted, officials today said.

Officials said that a meeting chaired by Zothankhuma, deputy commissioner of Mamit district on the Mizoram-Tripura border, would be held at Mamit town tomorrow to chalk out the detailed plan.

"It was found to be more feasible not to reconstruct the houses in Naisingpara camp, but to repatriate the refugees and construct their houses in Mamit district after being resettled and with the resettlement money disbursed after their return," the officials said.