Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and ITIF Mizoram discuss formal Indo-Myanmar Trade at Zokhawthar
Aizawl, the 13th April 2022: To revive the formal Indo-Myanmar Border Trade at Zokhawthar which is now completely at a standstill, the International Trade Initiative Forum (ITIF), Mizoram submitted a request through letter and memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last month. In this connection, the ITIF representatives met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Raj Bhavan this afternoon. The ITIF team led by their President Pu P.C. Lawmkunga, IAS (retd) submitted their representation to the Governor with a request to take the matter to the central government.
At the instance of Governor Hari Babu, the representatives from ITIF Mizoram gave a briefing on how Indo-Myanmar Border trade at Zokhawthar was first started as traditional trade in 1995 until the Government of India formalized on December 2015 and sadly become as good as nonexistent today due to various reasons.
After the briefing, the Governor and ITIF members discuss and exchange their views on all the possible missing ingredients and conditions which might have rendered the discontinuation of the formal trade. Through the discussion, it is learnt that there is no adequate staff to man the LCS at Zokhawthar, the animal quarantine facilities, the food testing laboratory, the weighbridge and most of the primary requirements are not yet created. It is also reported that the erstwhile traders were having all sorts of problems in connection with the letter of credits needed for the exchange of goods, country of origin labelling (COOL) and other important requirements in the EXIM business at Zokhawthar. The ITIF Mizoram members also shared their opinion that the non-functioning of the formal Indo-Myanmar border trade could be one reason why the illegal smuggling activities started in this area.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati appreciated the ITIF Mizoram in their novel endeavours to prepare the youth and the business people in the state for the near future. Mizoram is expected to become a business hub and gateway as it is currently being prepared for it through national infrastructures like roads, railways, inland waterways, etc. He welcomed their effort in getting attention and informing the authorities on what could be the reason for the non-functioning and the need for fixing the trade at Zokhawthar. He assured ITIF Mizoram that the Government of India is very much committed to the promotion of trade with neighbouring countries and to facilitating the ease of doing business for its interested citizens. He suggested that ITIF Mizoram try to identify all the potential traders who might have been discouraged by this unfortunate situation and bring them to a table for discussion. He believed that the real reasons for the non-functioning of the formal Indo-Myanmar border trade can be better understood by the stakeholders. Governor Hari Babu also assured the representatives of the ITIF Mizoram that as soon as substantial information is provided to him, he would discuss the matter with concerned authorities in the central government and the state government. He further requested ITIF Mizoram to create more awareness campaigns on border trade to educate the people in the state.
Written by: Malsawmsanga, MIS, Deputy Director
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati leh ITIF Mizoram Zokhawthar a Indo-Myanmar Trade pangai taka a kal theih dan tur sawiho (Mizo)
Aizawl, the 13th April 2022: Zokhawthar Land Custom Station (LCS) kaltlanga ramri insumdawn tawnna chu hun engemaw chen a chawl titih tawh a. Hemi chungchangah hian International Trade Initiative Forum (ITIF), Mizoram 29.03.2022 khan Prime Minister Narendra Modi hnenah lehkha leh memorandum an thehlut tawh a. He hmalakna kal zelah vawiin chawhnu khan International Trade Initiative Forum (ITIF), Mizoram chuan Raj Bhavan-ah Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati an kawm a. Governor hnenah hian lehkha an thehluh bakah dan pangai a Zokhawthar Land Custom Station (LCS) kaltlanga ramri insumdawn tawnna a kal thuai theihna turin hma la turin an ngen bawk a ni.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan Mizoram chu nakin lawkah sumdawnna hmunpui a ni thuai dawn a; sumdawnna hmunpui ni tur pawhin kawngpui te, Rel kawng te, KMMTTP leh hmasawnna ruhrel lian dang te hmangin Mizoram chu chei mek a ni tih a sawi a. Ramri insumdawnna kawnga mipuite zirtirna kalpui a ITIF Mizoram in hma a la chho chu lawmawm a tih thu a sawi a. Tuna Indo-Myanmar Border trade pangai taka a kal theih loh chhan te lo zirchian a tum thu leh a tul anga hmalak a tum thu a sawi a ni. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan India sawrkar chuan a thenawm ram nena insumdawn tawn leh inlaichinna tha tak neih chu a duhdan a nih thu a sawi a. India sawrkar chuan ramri insumdawnna chu a ngai pawimawh ngei ngei dawn tih sawiin sumdawng duh tan pawh awlsam taka bul an tan theihna tur( Ease of doing business) thlengin inkaihruaina a siam tha chhunzawm reng a ni a ti.
Zokhawthar Land Custom Station (LCS) chungchang bikah chuan helai hmuna sumdawngte leh ITIF Mizoram te chu in hmuhkhawm thuai se, helai hmuna sumdawnna kalpui harsa an tih chhan te hriat chian ni se, helai hmuna sumdawnna kalpui duh engzah nge awm tih thlengin hriat hmasak ni se tha a tih thu a sawi a. Zokhawthar hmuna sumdawng duh te leh an harsatna chiangkuang zawka hriat a nih hunah Ministry of Commerce leh Central sawrka a thuneitu sang zawk te pawh dawr a tum tih a sawi a ni. Governor chuan Central sawrkar tan pawha rawn thuam chak thuai ngai khawpin sumdawnna lian zawka kalpui tur erawh tan lak a ngai tih a sawi a. Sumdawnna lian tham a awm chuan Chamber of Commerce chak tak a ding anga, Ministry of Commerce pawhin in Chamber of Commerce hnenah thuneihna leh hmalak theihna pawimawh tak tak leh tangkai tak tak a rawn hlan chhawng dawn bawk a ni a ti.
ITIF Mizoram hruaitute hian Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati hnenah hian an hmalk dan te leh tunah an thil buaipui chu Mizoram tan mai ni lo, India ram tana thil pawimawh tak leh chinfel ngai a nih thu te an sawi a. Hemi hnu hian Zokhawthar Land Custom Station (LCS) din a nih dan te, India leh Myanmar insumdawn tawnna chu Zokhawtharah hian bungraw in thleng ang deuhin kum 1995-ah bul tan a nih hnuah kum 2015 December thla khan India sawrkarin ramri insumdawn tawnna pangaiah a hlan chhoh thu te an sawi hmasa a ni. Kum 2015 leh tun inkarah Zokhawtharah hian mumal tak leh dan anga sumdawnna kalpui a nih lo tih an sawi a. Hei hi chhan hrang hrang a awm thu te sawiin helai hmunah hian dan anga sumdawnna kalpui a nih tak loh hnuah sawrkar phalloh thil tawlhnan leh dan kalh a insumdawn tawnna hmun a chang ta nia an hriat thu leh pawi an tih thu an sawi a ni. Zokhawthar Land Custom Station (LCS) in a ken tel tam tak ranrual te hriselna enchain hmaa khung kawmna hmun, eitur thianghlim dan endikna laboratory, weighbridge, warehouse, etc., te a la awm lo tih an sawi a. He Custom Station enkawltu tur thawktu pawh an awm mang loh thu te an sawi a, bungraw inhlan chhawn dawna tangka fai aia hman thin letter of credit, bungraw thawnchhuahna hmun chhinchiahna – Country of Origin Labelling(COOL) leh insumdawn tawnna hmuna mamawh thil pawimawh zual te chungchangah harsatna tam tak a awm a ni an ti. ITIF Mizoram hruaitute chuan helai hmuna insumdawn tawnna atana sawrkarin a tihtur te tih a nih a nih thuai theih nan Governor chu hma lak sak turin an ngen a ni.
Governor nena an inkawmnaah hian ITIF Mizoram aiawh in Pu PC Lawmkunga, IAS(Rtd), President, Pu, Lalthuamliana, Secretary, Pu J.Thattlinga, Member, Pu Rosiama Vanchhawng, IFS(Rtd) leh Pu PL Liandinga, member te an tel a ni.
Written by: Malsawmsanga, MIS, Deputy Director