Mizoram CM Flags Alarming Young Male Mortality; Calls for Urgent Action

Mizoram's Chief Minister Lalduhoma has raised concerns over the high mortality rates among young men in the state, urging immediate action to curb the trend. He links the deaths to illicit substances and stresses the need for community-level interventions, alongside scrutiny of past governmental projects.

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has voiced serious concerns about the alarming rise in young male deaths in the state, calling for concerted efforts to tackle the crisis.

Highlighting the demographic imbalance, he reported discovering a ratio of seven male deaths to one female death, urging action starting within communities.

The CM pointed to spurious liquor and drug abuse as major factors, and criticized past unproductive projects, prompting his administration to form a State Project Monitoring Committee for effective oversight.

(With inputs from agencies.)