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"To carry out border trade with Myanmar, the location for the construction of 'Border Haat' has been identified in four places Hnahlan, Zote, Vaphai (Saikhumphai) and Sangau (Pangkhua) in southeastern Mizoram," Mizoram Commerce and Industries Minister R. Lalthangliana told .The Minister said, "The success of the "Border Haats" running along the Bangladesh border in Meghalaya and Tripura has prompted us to go for similar 'haats' with Mynmar in Mizoram."Mizoram Commerce and Industries Department Director J. Hmingthanmawia said that the state government has sent the detailed proposals in this regard to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for its approval."Once we get the green signal from the MEA, we would seek funds from the Union Industries and Commerce Ministry," Hmingthanmawia told . He said that officials of the Mizoram government and Myanmar have recently conducted a joint survey and identified the locations to set up the "Border Haats".Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga in his Independence Day speech had said that the proposed "Border Haats" would become important trade points between India and Myanmar."Land Custom Station (LCS) at Zokhawthar, the lone trade route for Mizoram with South East Asian countries, is being proposed for upgradation. Construction of Trade Facilitation Centre at Tlabung has already been completed.""The Indian government has also proposed construction of an Integrated Check Post (ICP) at four places at the border in Mizoram Marpara, Tuipuibari, Silsuri and Nunsury. The construction of ICP at Kawrpuichhuah is also expected to commence shortly," the Chief Minister added.Mizoram has an unfenced international border of 404 km with Myanmar and 318 km with Bangladesh. The Border Security Force (BSF) has been guarding the Bangladesh border and Assam Rifles personnel are posted on the border with Myanmar.Experts and various studies suggest that if the "Border Haats" are set up, smuggling of drugs and other commodities would be checked to a large extent. Security expert Manas Paul said that large-scale smuggling of drugs from Myanmar via Mizoram and other neighbouring states has increased in the last few years."What is really worrisome is the fact that these synthetic drugs have got a domestic market inside the state, especially among the younger generation. Cross border legal activities including setting up of "Border Haats" could curb the smuggling of drugs and other contraband," Paul, who has authored books on security and terrorism in the northeast, told .The CUTS International, a Jaipur based international NGO, with support from the World Bank, had conducted a study in 2016 to understand and examine the effect of "Border Haats" on poverty alleviation and other multiplier effects such as informal trade.CUTS International Executive Director Bipul Chatterjee said that trade will increase income, curb smuggling, and cross-border crimes will also go down."'Border Haats' have contributed to the border area development, roads have improved, trafficking of women has stopped, unemployment issues have been addressed," said Chatterjee.Currently four "Border Haats" are operational in Meghalaya and Tripura. The first "Border Haat" was started on July 23, 2011 at Kalaichar (India)-Kurigram (Bangladesh) in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Three other "haats" followed in Meghalaya and Tripura.The Union Industries and Commerce Ministry has been spending on an average Rs 3.5 crore to develop the infrastructure and necessary facilities for each "Border Haat" along the Bangladesh border. The Bangladesh government is not providing any funds for the purpose.( With inputs from IANS )

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