Mizoram Enforces ILP Regulations Amid Rising Non-Tribal Influx

Mizoram's ILP Enforcement Statistics

Aizawl, Feb 28: Over the last two years, Mizoram has sent back 1,177 non-tribal individuals for breaching Inner Line Permit (ILP) rules, as reported by Home Minister K Sapdanga during an Assembly session on Friday.

In response to a question from Opposition Congress member C Ngunlianchunga, the Home Minister disclosed that more than 3.39 lakh ILPs were issued in the years 2024 and 2025.

Out of these, 3,17,807 were temporary permits, while 22,185 were classified as regular ILPs.

The data shared by the Home Minister indicated a consistent rise in ILP issuance, with 1,59,608 permits granted in 2024 and 1,80,384 in 2025.

Kolasib district led in permit issuance with 1,90,528, followed by Aizawl district with 1,23,063 permits.

Notably, 46,482 permits in Aizawl were issued at the Lengpui Airport counter.

Additionally, the state government earned Rs 15.12 crore in revenue from ILP issuance during this timeframe.

In response to the increasing influx of non-locals, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the state's leading student organization, has called for a thorough overhaul of the current ILP enforcement mechanisms.

During a recent press briefing, MZP leaders expressed concerns over the rising number of non-locals entering Mizoram through 'self-sponsorship' or sponsorship from other non-local entities, circumventing the traditional requirement for endorsement from indigenous permanent residents.

The organization urged the government to address regulatory loopholes and to revoke two notifications from 2016 and 2017 that permit non-tribal trade license holders to act as self-sponsors and sponsor up to five subordinate managers or laborers, which they argue compromises the integrity of the ILP and threatens the demographic stability of the Mizo community.