Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday asserted that the state has earned the distinction of being the second least corrupt in the country, calling it a “milestone achievement.”
Speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of the Mara Students’ Organisation (MSO), Lalduhoma also highlighted Mizoram’s growing reputation as one of the best-performing states in the Northeast in terms of tourism potential.
“According to a researcher, our state is the second least corrupt in the country. This is a milestone for Mizoram,” the chief minister said.
He said that the ZPM government has so far created 515 new jobs since its formation in December 2023 till August this year.
The chief minister said the government has so far approved 2,087 posts for direct or open recruitment and 532 others for limited departmental exams.
He urged students to join hands with the government in the fight against corruption to help make Mizoram a corruption-free state.
Earlier, the Chief Minister had noted that Mizoram recorded 5.2 lakh tourist arrivals in 2024 — a 139.5 per cent increase from the previous year.
He added that the number of visitors is expected to grow significantly with the introduction of the new railway line up to Sairang, around 20 km from Aizawl, which has connected the state to the national railway network for the first time.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang railway line, one of the most challenging projects in Indian Railway history, on September 13.
