Mizoram Governor Addresses the Budget Session of the Ninth Legislative Assembly of Mizoram

Aizawl, the 17th February, 2026: Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) addressed the House as the Sixth Sitting of the Ninth Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which is also the Budget Session, commenced today at the Legislative Assembly House in Aizawl. The Budget Session will be held from February 17, 2026 to March 16, 2026.

In his address, the Governor stated that Mizoram continues to enjoy peace and is steadily advancing towards economic growth and comprehensive development. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring transparent and accountable governance, achieving economic self-reliance through the promotion of agriculture and allied sectors, infrastructure development and profitable industries, and empowering youth through skill development, entrepreneurship and sports initiatives.

He expressed confidence that the Assembly would uphold its long-standing tradition of maintaining high standards of parliamentary decorum and constructive debate, while also outlining key initiatives and achievements of the government across various sectors.

Key highlights from the Governor’s address:

Under the state’s flagship programme, the Mizoram Bana Kaih (Hand Holding Scheme), implementation has progressed to Phase-II. To make the Chief Minister’s Special Package more accessible to the public, the ceiling amount has been reduced to Rs 50,000.

On September 13, 2025, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang New Railway Line, a landmark development that has now positioned Aizawl on India’s railway map for the first time. This project is expected to bring transformative progress in multiple areas. Mizoram has been declared the first fully literate state in India (in terms of reading and writing proficiency) on May 20, 2025.

In the realm of law and order, no major difficulties have arisen. Authorities have seized narcotics valued at over Rs 1,047 crore. Under the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Act, 2019 (as amended) and its Rules 2025, 4,915 cases were registered and 4,532 individuals arrested till December 2025.

Between April and December 2025, 9,223 cases were filed under Lok Adalat, of which 1,769 were amicably settled, resolving disputes amounting to Rs 47.86 crore. An Inquiry Wing has been established under the Mizoram Lok Ayukta. Of the 197 public grievances received through ‘Mipui Aw’ portals, 161 have been resolved, with 36 still pending.

The terminal expansion work at Lengpui Airport has reached 99.20% completion. The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has created 2 new Divisions and 5 new Sub-Divisions. The 10 MW Thenzawl Solar Plant, constructed with Rs 74.92 crore from NABARD funds, was inaugurated on December 20, 2025. The 24 MW Tuirini Small Hydel Project is under implementation, and timely payments of energy charges have earned a rebate of Rs 4.28 crore.

On June 27, 2025, the Geological Survey of India and the Disaster Management & Rehabilitation Department signed an MoU to implement an Experimental Regional Landslide Early Warning System. Work is also progressing on an Early Flood Warning System at critical locations along the Tlawng River.

Mizoram has achieved 100% coverage under Ayushman cards, benefiting 2.22 lakh families and 5.91 lakh individuals. The Huhliap Short Stay Centre for substance abuse rehabilitation has admitted 1,488 individuals across six batches. The Jordan Centre has been handed over to the Mizoram Synod. During 2025-26, 1,500 Anganwadi Centres have been upgraded to Saksham AWC status.

To position Mizoram as an attractive investment destination, the Industrial Investment Policy of Mizoram, 2025 has been formulated. Under PMJVK in the financial year 2025-26, 10 projects worth Rs 186.83 crore have been approved. Thanks to strong digital initiatives, the ICT Department received the DigiLocket Accelerator Award. Mizoram leads Northeast India in telecom indicators with a tele-density of 112.10. Home delivery of LPG cylinders has been introduced in Aizawl and district headquarters.

Tourist footfall from April to December 2025 reached a record 6,79,607, including 9,606 foreigners, making Mizoram the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Northeast. Due to public appreciation, the Live Museum at Zokhua, Falkawn has been extended until March 2026.

Under Empowering Mizoram Sports, eight disciplines with Olympic potential have been prioritized. On January 15, 2026, Mizoram received the award for “Best Upcoming State Promoting Sports and Physical Education”. The state emerged as the overall champion in the India Skills Northeast Regional Competition 2025-26. In collaboration with IndiaAI, a Data & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is being established to train 360 candidates over the next three years.

Mizoram is the first in the Northeast to distribute Property Cards, with 4,041 issued in Aizawl District. Work is underway to issue 10,401 cards in 71 villages across Saitual, Kolasib, and Khawzawl Districts. In the current financial year, an average of 57.59 days of employment have been provided to active job card holders under MGNREGA. 15 rural upliftment projects are being implemented under “Project Rotling – Hmasawnna Rahbi Thar”. Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin, 25,303 of 29,967 sanctioned houses have been completed, and 30 new Panchayat Bhavans are under construction.

Pala Wetland and Tam Dil Wetland have received Rs 113.13 lakh from the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems for conservation efforts. Under the CM’s Rubber Mission, rubber plantations have been expanded by 1,000 hectares. An Arecanut Festival was held in Rengdil on December 8, 2025.

Effective implementation of the Digital Crop Survey in at least one village per district has positioned Mizoram to receive Rs 60 crore. In 2025-26, oil palm growers produced 5,599 MT of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs), generating revenue of Rs 792.45 lakh. Under the CM’s Hand Holding Scheme, a Banana Fibre Extraction Unit is being established in Mausen village. Under the Augmentation of Muga Culture Project, training has been provided to 565 beneficiaries.

A Mega Egg Production Farm is under construction in Thenzawl, capable of producing 70,000 eggs daily. In 2025-26, 33.58 hectares of fish ponds and 50.043 hectares of fish seed rearing ponds have been created or expanded. The RCS Mizoram portal was launched on February 3, 2026, and Mizoram ranks among the best-performing states in India for RCS office computerization. On January 22, 2026, a tripartite MoU was signed by the Cooperation Department, MULCO, and NDDB to strengthen MULCO’s infrastructure, enhance milk production, and provide technical support. The Study Group constituted to re-assess the administrative machinery under Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) submitted its report to the Governor on October 10, 2025.

 

Larsap-in Mizoram Legislative Assembly 9-na Budget Session ni hmasa berah thu a sawi (Mizo)

Aizawl, the 17th February, 2026: Mizoram Legislative Assembly 9-na, thutkhawm vawi 6-na leh Budget Session ni bawk chu vawiin khan Legislative Assembly House, Aizawlah tan a ni a. He hun hi Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan telpuiin thu a sawi. Budget Session hian February 17, 2026 atanga March ni 16, 2026 thleng a awh ang.

Budget Session hawnna inkhawma thu a sawiah, Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh chuan Mizoram chuan remna leh muanna a chhawmnung zel tih sawiin, sum leh pai dehchhuah kawngah pawh hma sawnin hmasawnna rahbi a zawh mek zel a ni, a ti a. Langtlang leh mawhphurhna la ngam din turin Sawrkarin theihtawp a chhuah tih a sawi a. Agriculture leh a kaihhnawih, hmasawnna ruhrel din leh thil siamna industry hlawk tur din kawngah Sawrkarin hma a la zel tih a sawi a. Kutthemthiamna, entrepreneurship leh infiammna hmanga thalaite thuam chak leh intodelha siam chu Sawrkar ngaihpawimawh zinga mi a nih thu a sawi bawk. Mizoram Legislative Assembly rorelna kalphung zahawm tak vawnhim kawnga sulhnu duhawm tak neih tawh thin chu chhawmnung zel turin member-te a sawm a. Larsap chuan he hunah hian Sawrkar hmalakna, hmachhawp leh ngaihpawimawh hrang hrangte a tarlang a ni.

Larsap tarlan dan chuan Sawrkar flagship programme Bana Kaih chuan Phase-II thleng tawhin, CM Special Package atana bithliah chin pawh mipuite tana awlsam zawk nan Rs 50,000/- ah tih hniam a ni a. September ni 13, 2025-a Prime Minister-in a hawn tak Bairabi-Sairang inkar rel kawng thar chuan Aizawl chu India ram railway map-ah a chuantir a, hmasawnna hrang hrang a rawn thlen a ni. Mizoram chu India rama ziak leh chhiar thiam kim vekna state hmasa ber atan May ni 20, 2025 khan puan a ni.

Dan leh thupek kenkawh kawngah harsatna lian tham a thleng lova, ruihhlo cheng vaibelchhe 1,047 chuang hu man a ni a. Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Act, 2019 siam thatna leh dan thar hnuaiah nikum December thla thleng khan thubuai 4,915 ziah luh niin, mi 4,532 man an ni a. April- December 2025 chhungin Lok Adalat hnuaia thubuai lut 9,223 zinga 1,769 te chinfel niin, cheng vaibelchhe 47.86 hu inkhinna chinfel a ni a. Mizoram Lok Ayukta hnuaiah Inquiry Wing din a ni tawh bawk.

Mipui Aw kaltlanga vuivaina 197 dawn zinga 161 te chinfel niin, 36 te buaipui mek a ni a. Lengpui Airport terminal cheithat hna 99.20% zawhfel tawh niin, PHE Department hnuaiah Division thar 2 leh Sub-Division thar 5 siam a ni a. NABARD sum cheng vaibelchhe 74.92 senga siam 10 MW Thenzawl Solar Plant chu December 20, 2025 khan hawn a ni a. 24 MW Tuirini Small Hydel Project siam hna pawh kalpui mek niin, a hun taka electric bill pek avangin cheng vaibelchhe 4.28 laia hniam sak (rebate) kan ni. Geological Survey of India leh DM&R Department-in June ni 27, 2025 khan ‘Experimental Regional Landslide Early Warning System’ kalpui turin thawhdunna an ziak a. Tlawng lui hmun pawimawh laiah tui lian tur hrilh lawkna ‘Early Flood Warning System’ bun hna thawh mek a ni bawk.

Mizoram chuan Ayushman Card 100% tuam chhuakin, hei hian chhungkaw nuai 2.22 leh mi nuai 5.91 te a huam a. Ruihhlo ngaite enkawlna ‘Huhliap Short Stay Centre’ ah batch 6 lutin mi 1,488 te enkawl an ni tawh a, Jordan Centre chu Mizoram Synod kutah hlan a ni. Kum 2025-26 chhingin Anganwadi Centre 1,500 te Saksham AWC-ah hlankai an ni a. Mizoram chu sum peipunna tha a siam turin ‘Industrial Investment Policy of Mizoram, 2025 siam niin, sawrkar kum kal mek 2025-26 chhungin PMJVK hnuaiah project thar 10, cheng vaibelchhe 186.83 hu pawm a ni.

Digital lama hmalak that vangin ICT Department chuan ‘DigiLocket Accelerator Award’ a dawng a, Mizoram chu hmarchhak state-a telecom huangah hma la tha berin tele-density 112.10 a nei a. Aizawl leh District Headquarter-ahte eirawngbawlna gas kawtkaia sem a ni a. April-December, 2025 chhungin Mizoram tlawhtu khualzin 6,79,607 an awm a, heng zinga 9,606 hi ram dang mi niin, Mizoram chu hmarchhak state-a khualhip chak ber a ni. Zokhua, Falkawn-a Mizo khawtlang nun ataka entirna ‘Live Museum’ neih thin chu mipuite’n an hlut em avangin March 2026 thlenga pawhsei a ni.

Empowering Mizoram Sports hmalakna hnuaiah olympics tinzawnin infiamna huang 8 te thlurbing a ni a. Mizoram chuan January ni 15, 2026 khan “Best Upcoming State Promoting Sports and Physical Education” lawmman dawngin, “India Skills Northeast Regional Competition 2025-26” ah pawh Mizoram chu a ti tha ber bawk. Kum 3 chhunga mi 360 te Artificial Intelligence lama tuaihriam turin IndiaAI nena thawk dunin Data & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory siam mek a ni a. Mizoram chu hmarchhak state-a Property card sem chhuak hmasa ber niin, Aizawl District-ah 4,041 pek chhuah tawh a ni a, Saitual, Kolasib leh Khawzawl District chhunga khua 71 te tan property card 10,401 siam mek a ni bawk.

Sawrkar kum kal mekah job card neite tan chawh rualin ni za inhlawhna 57.59 siam tawh niin, “Project Rotling- Hmasawnna Rahbi Thar” hnuaiah zokhaw hmasawnna project 15 kalpui mek a ni. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin hnuaia in sak tura ruahman 29,967 zinga 25,303 zawhfel niin, Panchayat Bhavan thar 30 sak mek a ni. Pala Wetland leh Tam Dil Wetland enkawl nan National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems atangin cheng nuai 113.13 hmuh a ni a. CM Rubber Mission hnuaiah rubber chinna hectate 1,000 a zau siam belh a ni a, December ni 8, 2025 khan Rengdil-ah Kuhva Kût buatsaih a ni bawk.

District tina khaw pakhat talah ‘Digital Crop Survey’ kalpui tura tih chu tha taka bawhzui anih avangin Mizoram chuan cheng vaibelchhe 60 a dawng dawn a. Kum 2025-26 chhung hian oil palm chingtute’n 5599 MT tharin, cheng nuai 792.45 an la lut a. Bana Kaih kaltlangin Mausenah ‘Banana Fibre Extraction Unit’ siam mek a ni a. Augmentation of Muga Culture Project hnuaia hamthatna dawngtu mi 565 te training pek an ni tawh bawk a. Thenzawlah nikhata artui 70,000 thar chhuah theihna tur Mega Egg Production Farm siam mek niin, 2025-26 chhungin sangha dil hectare 33.58 a zau leh sangha no khawina hectare 50.043 a zau siam a ni bawk.

RCS Mizoram portal chu February ni 3, 2026 khan hawn niin, RCS Office computerization bikah Mizoram chu India rama state ti tha berte zingah a tel pha a. MULCO tuai thar leh turin January ni 22, 2026 khan Cooperation Department, MULCO leh NDDB-te chuan thawhhona thuthlung an ziak a ni. Autonomous District Council (ADC) hnuaia inrelbawlna zirchiang tura din Study Group chuan October ni 10, 2025 khan Larsap hnenah zirchianna report an thehlut tawh a ni.

 

Written by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, PRO to Governor