Price of 'Zawlaidi' To Be increased it Benefits Growers

Aizawl, Nov 5 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said that the price of 'Zawlaidi' or grape wine produced in the north eastern part of the state would be increased if it benefitted grape growers.

Grape growers have appealed to the government to increase the price of 'Zawlaidi', he said inaugurating a State Bank of India branch at Sihphir village near here, Lal Thanhawla said that the The price of Zawlaidi' would be increased if it would be beneficial for the grape growers in Hnahlan and Champhai areas adjoining Myanmar, he said.

Grape Growers Societies in the areas, recently said that while they asked for an increase from Rs 113 per bottle by Rs 5, the state Excise Commissioner decreased the price to Rs 110.52 per bottle.

They threatened to distribute the wine bottles among the members of the society if the state government did not increase the price of the grape wine by November 10.