Aizawl, January 13, 2026: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has announced that the Central Government has agreed to waive the State’s payment obligation for buildings and infrastructure vacated by the Assam Rifles within Aizawl city.
In a statement shared on social media, the Chief Minister said the decision was communicated through a response letter from Nityanand Rai, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. The response followed a D.O. letter sent by the Chief Minister in May last year seeking exemption for the State.
Under the Memorandum of Agreement signed between the Mizoram Government and Assam Rifles, the State was required to pay the depreciated cost of buildings and infrastructure vacated by the paramilitary force. The assessed amount stood at ₹5.2304 crore.
Lalduhoma noted that while the amount might not be significant for the Centre, it posed a considerable financial burden for a small State like Mizoram. He said the State Government had requested the Centre to consider waiving the payment, a request that has now been accepted.
Terming the decision a major relief, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction that the Central Government had shown understanding of Mizoram’s financial constraints. He described the waiver as a positive development for the State, easing fiscal pressure and strengthening Centre-State cooperation.
