JOINTCIVIL SOCIETY OF MIZORAM

FCAA, 2023 MIZORAM ASSEMBLY A PAWM TAWH, SUT LEH TURA NGENNA

FCAA 2023 hi Mizoram State tan leh Autonomous District Council zawng zawngte tan pawh a him lo tih a lanna thenkhatte chu :

1. FCAA 2023 hmanga International Border (ramri) atanga 100 km (Mizoram pum) ah Central sawrkarin thuneihna a nei sang ta luttuk hi kan duhlo..

2. Rare earth Elements lakchhuah aiin kan environment kan thlang zawk. 

3.Kan ram, kan lui, kan ramngaw te hi tribal kan nihna anga kan dam khaw chhuahna a ni. Mahni khaw reserve chhung a kan thuneihna min laksak tu FCAA 2023 hi kan duhlo a. Tribal te tan dan hlauhawm a ni.
4. India constitution a min humhimna Article 371G nen in kalh na chen a awm a. Nagaland sawrkar in a mipuite rawn chunga thu an pass,  an ram leh hnam tan a pawi thei chin an pawmlo ang hian, Kan ram leh hnam him nan , kan state NGO te duh dan anga thu delhkilh neih ve kan duh a ni.

Joint Civil Society of Mizoram leh a thawhpuite chuan Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023, Mizoram Assembly in a pawmpui hi ngaihtuah nawn leh turin sawrkar kan ngen tak meuh a, mipui te min tanpuia a, signature  min peksak turin kan ngen e

Sd/-  (DR. LALBIAKMAWIA NGENTE) Convener

 (LALRAM MAWIA) Co-Convener

(DR. VANLALSIAMA CHHANGTE) Secretary

WHY JCM OPPOSE FCAA-2023

1. Threat to the way of life and land holding system of the TRIBAL PEOPLE of Mizoram. 

2. Threat to the FRAGILE ecosystem and Environment of the State. We lost too many forest.

3.The Forest Conservation Amendment Act (FCAA) 2023 poses significant concerns for Mizoram and its people. Here are some key issues:

Threats to Land Rights: The Act may infringe on the rights of the Mizo people enshrined in Article 371G of the Indian Constitution, which stipulates that no Act of Parliament relating to land ownership and transfer shall apply to Mizoram unless endorsed by the Assembly.

Exemption for Strategic Projects: The Act allows for forest land diversion for projects within 100 km of India's international borders without requiring forest clearance, raising concerns about environmental impact and infringement on tribal rights.

Impact on Unclassed Forests: A significant portion of Mizoram's forests are unclassed, and the Act's provisions may expose these areas to commercial exploitation.