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10 October, 2016

LET'S VISIT TO MIZORAM

India Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven
Sister States in North Eastern
India.

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It shares land borders
with the states of Tripura,
Assam, Manipur, Bangladesh
and the Chin State state of
Burma.

Mizoram became the
23rd state of India on 20
February 1987. Its population
at the 2001 census stood at
888,573. Mizoram ranks
second in India with a
literacy rate of 88.49%.
Mizoram has the most
variegated hilly terrain in the
eastern part of India. The
hills are steep (avg. height
1000 metres) and separated
by rivers which flow either to
the north or south creating
deep gorges between the hill
ranges.

The highest peak in
Mizoram is the Blue
Mountain with a height of
2210 metres.

Its tropical
location combined with the
high altitude gives it a mild
climate all year round.
Mizoram is rich in flora and
fauna and many kinds of
tropical trees and plants
thrive in the area.

Mizoram
literally means land of the
highlanders.

The biggest river in Mizoram
is the River Kaladan also
known as Chhimtuipui Lui in
local Mizo language.

It
originates from Chin State in
Burma and passes through
Saiha and Lawngtlai districts
in Southern tip of Mizoram
and goes back to Burma's
Rakhine state, finally it enters
Bay of Bengal at Akyab, a
very popular port in Sittwe,
Burma.

Indian government
has invested millions of
rupees to set up inland water
ways along this river to trade
with Burma. The project
name is known as Kaladan
Multipurpose project.

Although many more rivers
and streams drain the hill
ranges, the most important
and useful rivers are the
Tlawng (also known as
Dhaleswari or Katakhal), Tut
(Gutur), Tuirial (Sonai) and
Tuivawl which flow through
the northern territory and
eventually join the Barak
River in Cachar District. The
Koldoyne (Chhimtuipui)
which originates in Burma, is
an important river in the
south of Mizoram.

It has four
tributaries and the river is in
patches. The western part is
drained by Karnaphuli
(Khawthlang tuipui) and its
tributaries. A number of
important towns, including
Chittagong in Bangladesh, are
situated at the mouth of the
river. Before Independence,
access to other parts of the
country was only possible
through the river routes via
Cachar in the north, and via
Chittagong in the south.

Entry
through the latter was cut off
when the subcontinent was
partitioned and ceded to East
Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in
1947.

Lakes are scattered all over
the state, but the most
important among these are
Palak dil (Pala Tipo), Tamdil,
Rungdil, and Rengdil.

The
Palak lake, the biggest lake in
Mizoram is situated in Mara
Autonomous District Council
(MADC) within Saiha District
which is part of southern
Mizoram and covers an area
of 30 hectares.

It is believed
that the lake was created as a
result of an earthquake or a
flood. The local people believe
that a village which was
submerged still remains
intact deep under the waters.

The Tamdil lake is a natural
lake situated 110/85 km from
Aizawl. Legend has it that a
huge mustard plant once
stood in this place.

When the
plant was cut down, jets of
water sprayed from the plant
and created a pool of water,
thus the lake was named
'Tamdil which means of 'Lake
of Mustard Plant'.

Today the
lake is an important tourist
attraction and a holiday
resort.

Mizoram has a mild climate,
not very warm in summer
and not very cold in winter.
During winter, the
temperature varies from 11°C
to 21°C and in summer it
varies between 20°C to 29°C.

The entire area is under the
regular influence of
monsoons. It rains heavily
from May to September and
the average rainfall is 254
cm, per annum. The average
annual rainfall in Aizawl and
Lunglei are 208 centimetres
and 350 centimetres,
respectively. Winter in
Mizoram is normally rain-
free.

30% of Mizoram is covered
with wild bamboo forests,
many of which are largely
unexploited. Mizoram
harvests 40% of India's 80
million-ton annual bamboo
crop.

The current state
administration wishes to
increase revenue streams
from bamboo and aside from
uses as a substitute for
timber, there is research
underway to utilize bamboo
more widely such as using
bamboo chippings for paper
mills, bamboo charcoal for
fuel, and a type of "bamboo
vinegar" which was
introduced by Japanese
Scientist Mr. Hitoshi Yokota,
and used as a fertilizer.
Agriculture is the mainstay of
the people of Mizoram.

More
than 70% of the total
population is engaged in
some form of agriculture.

The
age-old practice of Jhum
cultivation is carried out
annually by a large number
of people living in rural
areas.

The climatic conditions
of the state, its location in the
tropic and temperate zones,
and its various soil types
along with well-distributed
rainfall of 1900 mm to 3000
mm spread over eight to ten
months in the year, have all
contributed to a wide
spectrum of rich and varied
flora and fauna in Mizoram.

These natural features and
resources also offer
opportunities for growing a
variety of horticultural crops.

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