New Delhi: The Centre is working on a package to ensure the return and rehabilitation of 5,000 displaced Bru tribal families from Tripura to Mizoram at the earliest.
A high-level team of the Union Home Ministry, led by Secretary (Border Management) Vinay Kumar, visited both the States early this week to work out a special relief package for the refugees thrown out of Mizoram in the nineties.
Home Ministry sources said here on Friday the package includes provision of land by the Mizoram Government for resettlement of the ousted Bru families.
The Centre, on its part, is providing Rs 80,000 to each of the Bru families returning to their native place besides free ration for one year. The payment by the Centre will be made to the Bru families through the Mizoram Government.
During the visit, the Home Ministry team discussed with senior officials of both the State Governments the issue of rehabilitation of the Bru refugees, sources said.
The Mizoram Government has expressed its willingness to take back all migrants returning from Tripura and assured the team that all measures would be taken to ensure that they are able to earn their livelihood. It also promised allotment of land to them, they added.
The Home Ministry team, which also visited some Bru villages in Mizoram, discussed special relief package for three district in western Mizoram where the Bru tribal community, also known as Reangs, live on the borders with Tripura.
During the visit to Tripura, the team discussed relief being provided to Bru migrants housed in relief camps in the State. Sources said the latest initiative was part of the Centre's efforts to ensure return of the Brus.
While a section of the Bru refugees have already returned to Mizoram, some still continue to stay back in Tripura. Bru-Mizo ethnic clashes in the 1990s saw a number of Brus fleeing to neighbouring Tripura and Assam. The Bru National Liberation Front has been demanding an autonomous district council for the Bru community in Mizoram and return of displaced Brus.
Source: Daily Pioneer
A high-level team of the Union Home Ministry, led by Secretary (Border Management) Vinay Kumar, visited both the States early this week to work out a special relief package for the refugees thrown out of Mizoram in the nineties.
Home Ministry sources said here on Friday the package includes provision of land by the Mizoram Government for resettlement of the ousted Bru families.
The Centre, on its part, is providing Rs 80,000 to each of the Bru families returning to their native place besides free ration for one year. The payment by the Centre will be made to the Bru families through the Mizoram Government.
During the visit, the Home Ministry team discussed with senior officials of both the State Governments the issue of rehabilitation of the Bru refugees, sources said.
The Mizoram Government has expressed its willingness to take back all migrants returning from Tripura and assured the team that all measures would be taken to ensure that they are able to earn their livelihood. It also promised allotment of land to them, they added.
The Home Ministry team, which also visited some Bru villages in Mizoram, discussed special relief package for three district in western Mizoram where the Bru tribal community, also known as Reangs, live on the borders with Tripura.
During the visit to Tripura, the team discussed relief being provided to Bru migrants housed in relief camps in the State. Sources said the latest initiative was part of the Centre's efforts to ensure return of the Brus.
While a section of the Bru refugees have already returned to Mizoram, some still continue to stay back in Tripura. Bru-Mizo ethnic clashes in the 1990s saw a number of Brus fleeing to neighbouring Tripura and Assam. The Bru National Liberation Front has been demanding an autonomous district council for the Bru community in Mizoram and return of displaced Brus.
Source: Daily Pioneer
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