Aizawl, June 20: The Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the northeastern state for over three years are waiting for necessary instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Around 34,000 Myanmar refugees have taken shelter in Mizoram and other northeastern states after military junta seized power in Myanmar.
According to officials, a new biometric enrollment portal has already been prepared by the department, but the process would start after getting detailed directions from the MHA.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma recently said that the state government, in principle, decided to record biometric details of the Myanmar refugees, and a portal was ready for collecting this data.
At least 10,550 Myanmarese are staying in 111 relief camps in six districts while 9,300 others live in relatives or friends’ houses as well as in rented accommodation.
Similarly, at least 8,000 Myanmarese have taken shelter in neighbouring Manipur’s Tengnoupal, Chandel, Churachandpur, and Kamjong districts and the state government has already recorded the biometric details of the majority of the refugees.
The Myanmar immigrants have been deported through the Moreh border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.
Mizoram and Manipur have 518 km and 400 km of unfenced borders, respectively, with Myanmar.
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