No.729/2019-2020

The Government of Mizoram in view of the evolving situation of the pandemic COVID-19 nationwide, late tonight issued a notification ordering the closure of the state's lone airport - Lengpui Airport with effect from 23:59 hours of 23rd March 2020(Monday) till further orders. The notification of the closure order was signed by the Chief Secretary Pu Lalnunmawia Chuaungo who is also the Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the State Disaster Management Authority. The order was notified under the powers conferred to the Government and the Authority under Section 22(2)(h) of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 read with Regulation 11 of The Mizoram Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020. This drastic measure had been taken to prevent the import and spread of COVID-19 in the state keeping public health and safety as the primary priority.