Bru repatriation process to start from Nov 2: officials

The process of repatriation of over 3,400 Bru families from relief camps in North Tripura was finalised today at a meeting of the State Level Core Committee on the issue.
The meeting, chaired by Mizoram Home Secretary Renu Sharma, ratified the process of repatriation of over 3,400 Bru families from the six relief camps in North Tripura slated to commence from November 2, a senior home department official said.
The officials, conducting identification of bona fide residents of Mizoram in the Kaskau relief camp, would leave Mizoram-Tripura border Mamit town on November one to start the identification process from 9:30 AM on November 2, Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama told PTI.

The identification at Kaskau relief camp will be expectedly over by November 4.
Lalbiakzama said the identification process at Khakchangpara relief camp would take place on November 7 and at Hamsapara relief camp on November 9 and 10.
"The officials conducting the identification for the first three relief camps adjoining Mizoram would be camping at the Tripura border Kanhmun village while the three teams conducting three other relief camps situated further inside Tripura would be camping at the Dak Bungalow in Kanchanpur town of North Tripura," he said.

Identification process at Asapara relief camp would be conducted during November 11 to 14, while it would be conducted at Naisingpara, the largest relief camp, during November 15 to 18.

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The umbrella organisation of the Bru refugees in the relief camps - the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) demanded, among other things, enhancement of payment for transportation from the relief camps to the facilitation camps in Mizoram and also expenses for construction of temporary shelters.
"The Union Home Ministry agreed in principle to enhance the package but yet to make final decision on the exact amount," Lalbiakzama said.