Frank, Politically Incorrect Introduction to Mizoram (for those who want to get the real picture)
Geography:
Mizoram is a remote, tiny province in deep south part of India’s backward region called Northeast. It is surrounded by two of the most backward countries in the world, Bangladesh and Myanmar on the west, south and east, and one of the most backward parts of Assam, the Cachar District in the north. In the north east, the state is bordering Manipur, probably the most lawless state in the country, and in the north west, by Tripura, a backward but fast growing state.
Mizoram used to be green, fertile hilly region but with widespread deforestation, large parts of the state is semi-arid with thin scrubby vegetation. There are no large rivers in the state although during the rainy season, some rivers are swollen with muddy water carrying fertile soil from the hills to eastern Bangladesh and then drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Because of this unfortunate trend, food production in the state is only 51,000 tonnes, which is less than one-third of national average per capita food production. So the state has to import about two-third of food especially rice from other states.
Three decades ago, the rivers yield great amounts and varieties of marine animals mostly fish, crabs, turtles, prawn, shrimps, lobsters and others. But due to bad practice of poisoning and use of explosives, the marine live is rivers have been nearly extinct.
The state also produce insignificant quantities of vegetables and fruits although flower production has been rising.
History, Economy and Government:
Mizoram used to be a collection of semi independent villages but in late 18th century, British India invaded it and made it into part of Assam. Between 1972 and 1986 Mizoram was centrally funded and administered Union Territory. But even after becoming a state, the government could collect taxes and duties less than 5% of it own expenditure. Fortunately, the state was among other backwards parts of India collectively known as “Special Category” which received huge subsidy. The state government received about $800 to $!000 million with little condition from the central government. However, nearly 35% of that ($280 to $350 million) has to be paid for debt repayment and more than that has to to be paid for salaries, vehicles and other expense for over 60,000 state employees. That left tittle for government programmes. Even that have been spent very carelessly due to alleged widespread corruption, delays and inefficiency.
Administration is not exactly Switzerland style. For example, large number of governments (they look more like government MASTERS) are not keen about their duties. They either send non-official substitute with fee much less than their won salaries. In remote villages, government teachers do not even care to send their substitute. Still, no action are taken again such major offences.
Many employees attend office only about 4 to 6 hours, and even during that, they hardly work. They enjoy nearly 25 holidays in a year. The employees are paid salaries three to ten times that of employees in the private sector.
There are only few primary, small industries in the state. Despite attractive potential, there are very few hydo electric power generation in the state, and power cuts are very common except during major events like FIFA World Cup and final matches of English Premier League(EPL).
More than 60% of residents in Mizoram are, or claim to be living under line of poverty (BPL). Accordingly, and because of frequent practice of politicians to promise subsidies for food, electric power, gas and water, most people are not ready to pay market rate for utilities although they have no qualms in buying latest models of mobile phones, music instruments and designer garments at prices well above consumers in other parts of India and Asia pay.
Because of its remoteness, poor infrastructure and lack of fair competition, consumers in Mizoram pay much more for goods, well above, or sometimes double of officially prescribed Maximum Retail Price (MRP). Services are not costly, however due to high unemployment.
Society:
About 85% of residents of Mizoram claim to be Christians although real Christians could be in the region of 250,000 to 400,000. There are estimated 80,000-100,000 Buddhists, 35,000 Muslims and equal number of Hindus. The Christians (real and fake ones) spend large amounts of their time and efforts to look religious bout observers see very little evidence in their lives and relationships with others.
Over 60% of residents in Mizoram live in Aizawl and other major towns. Unemployment is believed to be in the region of 15 to 45%. Such towns unknowingly copy social practice of Bengalis in Assam and West Bengal. So the public areas tend to be very dirty with open sewerage drains emitting foul smells all over the towns. Like Bengalis and Assames living on neighbouring states, the residents consume large volumes of betel leaves guava fruit and inedible lime powder which along with widespread use of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and long standing practice of eating smoked pork, beef and intestines, liver and other parts of animals, cancer is very common among major ailments. Fortunately, HIV/AIDS affect only about 1% of the population. Since there are no good hospitals in the state, Mizo people in the state spent huge amounts of money for medical treatment in other states.
Mizo people in Mizoram are normally very indulgent about intoxicants and bad food. Alcoholism and substance abuse is widespread although alcohol is nominally banned. Because of weakness of law enforcement machinery, vigilante groups and other NGOs wield enormous influence. Like other tribal communities Mizo people spend lavishly on funerals and they spent great amounts of time for funerals and other related activities. But they ignore their own hygiene and personal and community health.
Mizos are somewhat racist. They respect white skinned people from the west and tend to look down other Indians and other tribals in the state including their own ethnic cousins. Of late, Mizo people admire Korean culture, including Korean fashion and even used Korean clothes.
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
A va sei eeee.
tren tren
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
A lawmawm lam a va vang ve.
tren tren
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Dik lo hulhual sawi tur a va vang ve.
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
A tha lam an han sawi ve tak tak chuan a dik ve leh thluam tho asin, ka u.
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
I han sawi takah chuan, min hual veltute hi an lo rawichak lo em tak a nih hi le! Hetiang kara hnam changkang han din chhuah nulh chu thil awmphung pawh va ni suh. Kan hnam that lohna emaw ka lo tih thin leh i rawn sawiah te pawh hian ka in dem ta vak bik lo ka tiiiii.
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April 12th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
A dik hlawm fuk fuk hle mai. Ip deuh zawih chunga chhiar ngai laite pawh a awm. Post dik tak a ni ti mai teh ang.
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April 12th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Mahse, awm a va ti nuam lo em..! a tha lampang han post ten un
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April 12th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Hrilh a va hai duh ve………….ni lo hram se ka va ti ve.
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April 12th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
EPL final, matlab?
Christian, Muslims etc figures khi eng department data nge i hman?
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April 12th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Post hot tak a va awm thei lo ve.. Monsiuer Sandman, vai hmarcha rep hlir lo post mai teh…
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April 12th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
great
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April 12th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Politically incorrect, but morally and economically correct
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April 13th, 2012 at 12:31 am
Dik vei fuk fuk bawk sia, hehe saptawng meuh a post hi chu a dik tlangpui..
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April 13th, 2012 at 1:12 am
vai post a ang, a thlirna tlang leh binocular hman hi a la thar lutuk anih hi…! kan hnam naupan zia, mizo hming kan putna la rei loh zia a hre ve chiah lo anih hmel.
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April 13th, 2012 at 3:51 am
I va chhuah chhe ve ti dawn ila a dik hlawm fu bawk sia..
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April 13th, 2012 at 5:19 am
Sawi tur a va vang ve!
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April 13th, 2012 at 7:31 am
a dik hmel fu, english a ziak si a, hnam dangin an lo chhiar ang tih ka hlau e, admin te khan a tih dan han ngaihtuah teh u
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April 13th, 2012 at 8:24 am
A dik hlawm khawp mai. Vai chanchinbu vel a Mizoram chanchin an sawi dan ni awm tak a ni.
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April 13th, 2012 at 8:40 am
A dik hlawm viau na chu chhiar a nuam ka tilo. Ka chanchin hi ka hmelma in ziak ta se a chhe lam hlir a hrut ang. Min hmangaihtu in ziak ve thung se ka thatna leh mawina lam a ziak thung ang. Eng pawh hian side A leh B a nei vek.
He thu hi hnamdang thiante’n chhiar ta se Mizo min hmuhdan a danglam dawrh ang ka ring. He post hi inenfiah nan tal hmang theuh thei i la.
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April 13th, 2012 at 9:17 am
James Bond, i luangliam bawrh bawrh hle mai…
Saptawng pawh i thiam, mahse ka’n phunchiar hram te’ng. Heti teh hrep hi chuan hnamdang zingah Mizo nih a nuam na’ng le. Khawvel hnam changkang tak tak te pawh hi, an chhiatna leh tlin lohna ziak dawn ila, kan ram ai mah hian ziah tur a tam ka ring.
Mahni ram vei chuan tawngkam duhtui loh chang a awm chawk, mahse hnamdangte hriat theih tura a chhe thei ang bera (kan nihna chiah zawng a ni ngei e) inpholan vak mai hi thil tha ber a ni ang em le?
MIZO HMELCHHIATNA I ZIAK TAWH A, KAN HMELTHAT CHUNGCHANG PAWH I ZIAH LEH NGEI KA BEISEI…
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April 13th, 2012 at 9:21 am
Mahminga sawi khi ka thlawp e. Negative view i ziak thiam bawk a, positive side han ziak leh teh. I thiam dawn tih ka hrereng mai. English tho in nise, hnamdang pawn an chhiar thiam turin.
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April 13th, 2012 at 10:30 am
Hnamdang chhiar hlau suh u, tute mahin an chhiar lovang. Lo chhiar ta pawh nise, mahni nihna dik tak kan hup chui chui chhung chuan engahmah kan in reform lovang.
Mahse Mizoram nawmna leh chenfakmawna pawh chu thiam ang tawkin kan la ziak mai ta lawng. Helamah chuan sakhi ngal vai thiam tak tak an tam a, ka in thlahrung riau.
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April 13th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
@james bond#22: i thlir dan khi a chhe lutuk deuh hlek a, a nihna chu a ni tho. Heti lai a comment thin tam tak pawh hi chutiang tho chu kan ni ang mahse zawi2 a kan insiam that erawh a ngai thung anga, voi leh khata zuan thut erawh kan zo lo deuh ang. Thiltam tak hi haider leh hritthiamna a en ngaih chang te hi a awm ve thin a nia.
Sang deuh kan thlir a, dan te leh thil tamtak ti chung hian kan kalna tur leh nihna diktak hnuai lam hi kan thlir ve fo a ngai tho chuti lo chu inchhuih thluk palh chuan kan in sawh keh vek ang tih te pawh hi a hlauhawm ve a nia. A tha lutuk tho i thil ziah hi…….
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April 13th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Tlem tlem chuan hma chu kan sawn hret hret chuan a lang. Vawiina ka hmuh RTI applicat in a dawn, sorkar hnathawk 3 hleprukna vanga ban leh 12 lawih (officer tiamin) suspend an nih thu ka tan chuan Chanchin Tha VANGLAINI ziak ( https://www.scribd.com/doc/89170739/April-13 ) ani tawp mai. Hetiang hi thil awm ngai zen zen lo ani.
Tunah chuan sorkar hnathawk helpruk tumte ho pawh tlemin an ti tawh ang a, rinawm leh remchem taka thawh chuan sum tlem zawk pawn hna thawh hnem zawk theih si s.
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April 13th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
24…Tha khop mai hetiang hi, politician kan dem thin tamtak hi chu an ni vek lo maithei, bureaucrats hi a ti tu tam zawk leh hetianga eiru nasa zawk chu an ni a tih theih in ka ring. Tin, implement leh expertise lam a hi hetiang sorkar hnathawk officer te hi an ni a, mahse chung ten a an thiam loh emaw an tih that loh chuan kan tuar a ni mai………….
OT lawk Hman zan ka thil hriat pakhat phei chu,kan finance lam thiam in a budget chungchang a sawi na ah ram inrelbawlna hi chhungkua ang a ni a, an tih mai phei kha chu ka lo ip ve chawih ringawt mai. Officer hna sang pui thawk tan phei chuan thil zahthlak tak a ni. A concept a thelh chiang lutuk a,a chhungril ah phei chuan a buai hle dawn tihna a ni mai. khatiang a nih phei kha chuan ram hian hmasawn ngaihna a vang khawp ang, mahse a tha lam hi chu kan pan ve zel e.
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April 13th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
..and so it goes.. The Mizo in the olden days are hard working, sincere and tax paying people. every family of Mizo used to pay tax (like, rice, any wild animal hunted etc) to the King. They used to pay tax till under the British rule (till today our sale tax is quite heavy) After Mizoram came under full administration of Indian Govt, they started leaning Corruption from their neighbours and started selling their votes. Just recently maximum number of voters sold their votes for Rs 1 lakh ( unfortunately the buyers of these votes had bought them in credit.. (these guys are realy smart…)
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April 14th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
James Bond i hming phu in i ziak tha. Hman puitlinna bulpui tur kawng pakhat chu kan that lemlohna te kan zahpui loh a, siam that kan tum atangin a lo in tan dawn a ni. Ngaihdan dang daih ah chuan, kan hmusit ve leh chhawng -vai kum tin a an tax khawnkhawm atanga $1000 million vel bank note thar lutuk rawn vawm chho thin te khuan kan in relbawl dan te hi rawn ngaipawi mawh se. Tuna Germany in Greece sorkar sum tih chingpen leh and kalhmang thlak an tum ang hian min rawn vil se. CBI leh Income tax ( wealth leh inheritance tax chungchangah) rawn vei lut sek se, kan government servant (MASTER) thenkhat thil tha lo tih ching te pawh an tim ve deuh mahna.
Inthlahrung reng reng suh. Ziak zel !!!
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