Proposed: Sinlung Hills Autonomous District Council (SHADC) in Mizoram with Map
By Elf Hmar
As we intend to expose the purpose for creation of Sinlung Hills Autonomous District Council (SHADC) in northern Mizoram, it is pertinent for the government of Mizoram to know beforehand the background and other policy matters linking with the subject. To begin with, the imminent lifting of Inner Line/Protected Area Permit in Mizoram forms the gamut of the discussion. The British-Indian government before independence first introduced the Inner Line regulations. After independence, during the Nehru regime, the Inner Line policy was expanded in the form of Protected/Restricted Areas to restrict entry of foreigners into what was thought to be sensitive areas, especially the eastern states of India. Read more »
Posted: January 24th, 2011 under News & Views.
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Mizoram Scheduled Tribe Population as on 2001 census
Posted: January 4th, 2009 under General.
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