Aizawl, Jan 19: The Mizo Students' Union (MSU) has stated that it identified 11 illegally established villages in Mizoram through information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act last year.
According to the union, teams from the MSU, along with officials from the concerned departments, conducted on-site visits to the villages on December 10 last year to assess their status. The visits were aimed at understanding the situation of the settlements and examining them from different administrative and legal perspectives.
The MSU said it had urged the Government of Mizoram to take prompt action to resolve the issue of illegal villages within the previous year. However, the student body expressed concern that no concrete steps have been taken so far regarding unauthorised settlements.
Speaking to Tlabunga, MSU leaders said that follow-up actions could not be pursued effectively due to the Model Code of Conduct being in force during the election period. They added that once regular administrative functioning resumes, the union would intensify its demand and press the state government more firmly to act strictly in accordance with the law.
The MSU reiterated that addressing illegal settlements is essential to uphold the rule of law and protect the interests of the state and its people.
