Governor Convenes a Meeting With Key Officials From Revenue, Forest and FCI on Construction of FCI Godown at Sairang
Aizawl, the 8th October, 2024: Mizoram Governor Pu Indra Sena Reddy Nallu today convened a meeting with key officials from Land Revenue & Settlement (LR&S), Environment, Forests & Climate Change (EF&CC) and Food Corporation of India (FCI) to discuss matters related to construction of FCI Godown at Sairang which is temporarily put on hold due to notice and stay order from the Ministry of EF&CC.
Governor Pu Indra Sena Reddy Nallu stressed on the importance of detailed preliminary investigation on the alloted site before actual execution of infrastructural development of various projects to avoid issues that will delay the progress during the course of construction. In this connection, he reiterated the need for proper consultations between concerned departments at the initial stage before the execution of works.
He urged the concerned officials to resolve the demands of the Central Government as soon as possible as services of the FCI Godown is very essential for PDS implementation in the state. During the meeting, he also pointed out other projects that have already started on ground and are underway but have been stopped due to some obstacles and needed to be resolved soon.
In the meeting, report on construction of FCI Godown, work progress, ongoing legal issues regarding the encroachment of Riverine Reserved Forest (RRF) which ultimately led to issuance of stay order from the Ministry were also discussed at length. It was mentioned that the Compensatory Afforestation (CF) land for this purpose has already been acquired. The meeting discussed and considered the impact of this delay and how it affects the smooth operation of providing essential services to the people. Subsequently, the meeting also resolved to find an amicable solutions for the problems that cropped up in this construction of FCI Godown at the earliest.
FCI Godown construction work at Sairang was started in 2021 on 3.1 hectares of FCS&CA Department land to construct godown with a storage capacity to store 10,000 Metric Tons (MT) of food grains. The design includes three main buildings, out of which construction of 5,000 MT and the 2,500 MT building is almost completed. At this point, the third building with a capacity of 2,500 MT and other facilities included in the project are yet to start.
The meeting was attended by Pu Ashok Kumar Biswal, PCCF; Pu Vanlalmawia, Secretary, LR&S; Pu NC Saravanan, CCF; Pu V. Lalduhzuala, Director, LR&S; Pu MZ Singzon, CF; Pi Zodinpuii Ralte, Divisional Manager, FCI, among others.
Larsap-In Revenue, Forest leh FCI Hotute Sairanga FCI Godown Sak Hna Chawlh Lailawk Chungchang a Sawipui (Mizo)
Aizawl, the 8th October, 2024: Vawiin chawhma dar 10:00 khan Mizoram Larsap Pu Indra Sena Reddy Nallu chuan Sairanga FCI Godown sak hna chawlh lailawk mek chungchanga harsatna awmte chinfel theih dan tur Land Revenue & Settlement (LR&S), Environment, Forests & Climate Change (EF&CC) leh Food Corporation of India (FCI) hotute a sawipui.
Larsap Pu Indra Sena Reddy Nallu chuan hmasawnna ruhrel pawimawh siam a nih hmain nakin lawka harsatna a awm loh nana fimkhur tlan a tul thu sawiin, hemi kawngah hian a kaihhnawih department hrang hrangte inkarah thawhhona tha a awm a pawimawh thu a sawi a. FCI Godown chu Mizoram mipui tana pawimawh tak a nih avangin Sawrkar laipuiin a phut angte pawh a ranglama bawhzuia chinfel thuai tum tur leh, FCI Godown sak hna tawpsan lailawk chu tan leh thuai a nih theih nana tan la turin official-te a chah a. Project tan tawh leh kalpui mek, engemaw rokhawlhna avanga tawp lailawkte chu chinfela zawhfel thuai a tul thu a sawi bawk.
He hunah hian Sairanga FCI Godown sak hna kalpui tawh dan leh thlen chinte, Forest Department atanga Riverine Reserved Forest (RRF) tia tawpsan rih tura hriattirna (stay order) pek chungchang leh Ministry phut anga hmalak ngaite sawiho a ni a. Hemi atana Compensatory Afforestation (CF) tur ram dawnfel a nih tawh thu tarlan a ni a. FCI Godown sak mek chu project pawimawh tak leh Mizoram tana tangkai tur a nih avangin tikhawtlai zel lova puitlin thuai a nih theih nana hmalak ho dan turte pawh sawiho a ni.
He huna tarlan a nih danin Sairanga FCI Godown sak hna hi kum 2021 vel khan FCS&CA Deparment ram Hectare 3.1 vela zau hawhtira sak a ni a. Buhfai Metric Ton 10,000 leng thei tura ruahman a ni a, building pathum sak tur zingah buhfai Metric Ton 5,000 leh Metric Ton 2,500 leng building sak hna zawhfel thawkhat niin, Metric Ton 2,500 leng building pakhat leh a kentel pawimawh dangte sak hmabak a la awm a ni.
He hunah hian Pu Ashok Kumar Biswal, PCCF; Pu Vanlalmawia, Secretary, LR&S; Pu NC Saravanan, CCF; Pu V. Lalduhzuala, Director, LR&S; Pu MZ Singzon, CF; Pi Zodinpuii Ralte, Divisional Manager, FCI leh Official dangte an tel a ni.
Written by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, IPRO