Mizoram’s Thenzawl to Become ‘Peaceful City’; MoHUA Sanctions Rs 10 Cr for Master Plan

Aizawl: The Mizoram Government of planning to develop Thenzawl town and its vicinity as a “peaceful city”.

As per the proposed idea by the Mizoram Government, the peace city will be called Muanna Khawpui and will house about 10 lakh population.

Thenzawl is a census town located about 90 km from Aizawl. It is located in central Mizoram’s Serchhip district.

The Mizoram government has discussed the entire plan with the 16th Finance Commission. Subsequently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) approved Rs 10 crore to develop a master plan for the project.

Thenzawl is currently a center for the traditional Mizo handloom industry and is famous for tourist sites, including the state’s highest waterfall, the Vantawng Fall, the deer park and Mizoram’s only gold course. The government is also developing a ropeway in Vantawng Falls to attract more tourists.

The CM Lalduhoma informed that details a discussion with the Vantawng group of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) at Buangpui village in Serchhip district. Incidentally, the YMA is the largest civil society organisation in the North East.

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