K Sapdanga on Sunday announced that the Mizoram government will soon begin recruitment for 350 police personnel and 94 home guards, while also launching a major urban safety project aimed at reducing landslides, drainage congestion and flooding in Aizawl.
Speaking at a party programme in Aizawl on May 25, Sapdanga said the state government would recruit 150 unarmed constables and 200 armed police personnel through a transparent selection process similar to last year’s recruitment exercise.
The minister said the government had already issued a notification for the recruitment of 94 Mizoram Home Guard (MRHG) personnel. However, he clarified that the present recruitment process would be open only to male candidates as the women’s quota had already been filled.
Sapdanga said the recruitment process would strictly follow merit-based selection and no candidate would receive preference through political recommendations or outside influence.
“Selection will be based entirely on merit. Those wishing to help their preferred candidates should instead support them in their physical fitness training,” he said.
According to the minister, candidates applying for the posts must have passed Class 10 and should possess discipline and strong physical fitness.
He further stated that the home guard personnel would initially be appointed for three years, with the possibility of extension or termination based on existing rules and performance.
Apart from the recruitment drive, Sapdanga, who also holds the Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation portfolio, announced details of the government’s “Mission Urban Drain” (MUD) project aimed at improving urban safety infrastructure in the state capital.
The Rs 35 crore project has been planned to address recurring landslides, urban flooding and drainage congestion, which remain major concerns in the hilly city during the monsoon season.
Sapdanga said consultancy firms had already completed surveys for the project and development work was planned across 44 locations covering all 40 constituencies of Aizawl city.
According to the minister, the project would first focus on vulnerable and landslide-prone areas before gradually expanding to other district headquarters in Mizoram.
The government also plans to prepare a comprehensive master drainage map for Aizawl to avoid duplication of work and improve urban planning in the rapidly expanding city.
