AIZAWL, Jan 10 – The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department of Mizoram conducted an inspection on the meat sold here during the Christmas season and found out that out of 500 cows tested, around 100 of the animals suffered from foot and mouth disease.

The cattle were brought from neighbouring Myanmar.

Dr Hmarkunga of Mizoram AH and Veterinary department informed that cows which are affected with foot and mouth disease have been imported from Myanmar for slaughtering during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

According to the information received, the experts from the AH&Vety department visited Chite and Mualpui where 500 cows were reared and kept and then transported to Aizawl markets. The department after investigation found that 100 cows were affected with food and mouth disease.

The authorities concerned advised the consumers to be aware of what meat they are consuming. The authorities, however, assured the people that the concerned departments will try its best that contaminated meat is not sold in the markets.

The AH and Vety department also warned that consuming the diseased meat can affect humans too.

Dr Hmarkunga said that since foot and mouth disease is an airborne disease, it can easily affect humans too. Meat inspectors advised the people to buy beef only from the persons who possesed valid certificates.

- Newmai News | The Assam Tribune

Cash-strapped Mizoram Govt to close down schools
Newmai News
AIZAWL, Jan 10 – Cash-strapped Mizoram Government has decided to abolish schools with ad hoc grant-in-aid. However, the decision is yet to be carried out.

Disclosing this here, Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana said that shortage of funds has been the reason for the State Government to have decided to close down the grant-in-aid schools in the State.

Lalzirliana was speaking at the opening of Congress Bhawan in Aizawl when he disclosed this information. He reasoned that the StateGovernment’s move has been to improve education in Mizoram. “These schools were given adhoc grant-in-aid by the erstwhile Zoramthanga-led Mizo National Front (MNF) Ministry during its tenure in the State,” said Lalzirliana.

Blaming the MNF of deteriorating the education scenario in the State, Lalzirliana said that the MNF had implemented the adhoc grant-in-aidschools in order to woo voters. “They not only have ruined education, rather they created unstable financial conditions due to large numbers of adhoc grant-in-aidschools in Mizoram,” alleged the Home Minister.

The Minister felt that it was better to abolish these schools as most of them are currently running without funds from the government side. He further maintained that MLAs have been instructed to inform and take measures so that no unwanted steps are taken after thegovernment order is issued.

- The Assam Tribune

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