Mizoram to get LPG from Manipur

Mizoram has decided to import LPG cylinders from Manipur following the lingering border standoff between Assam and Mizoram that impacted the supply of essentials despite hectic parleys between both governments.

A top Mizoram government official told The Telegraph on Sunday that the “first” batch of trucks has reached the bottling plant in Manipur through the NH 150 that links Churachandpur district of Manipur and Mizoram’s Saitual district, about 90 minutes drive from capital Aizawl.

“They will load the cylinders tomorrow (Monday) and other products and will return through Saitual by November 4 because the road condition is not that good. We had no option but to explore this route after efforts to resume supplies through Vairengte border check gate did not materialise because of tension in Lailapur area of Cachar,” the official said.