The Environment, Forests and Climate Change Department, CADC, has issued strict instructions regarding the Broom Grass Tender. Key Directives for Compliance:Protect the Tenderer: Permit holders must not transgress or interfere with the operational jurisdiction and trade of the Broom Grass Tenderer. Stop Illegal Transport: Forest Officials are directed to strictly monitor and prevent any illegal Transit Pass or unauthorized transportation of broom grass. Accurate Ground Truthing: Officials must conduct accurate ground truthing of private gardens; falsified reports will be viewed seriously. No Collective Transport: Registered Private Broom Grass Gardeners are strictly prohibited from combining their loads or collectively transporting broom grass. Each gardener must transport their harvest individually to prevent permit misuse and ensure transparency.
Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Comparative Statement of Broomgrass Tender
The Comparative Statement of Broom grass tender opened on the 16th October 2025 is hereby published as under:
Comparative Statement after Opening of Tender for sand extraction
Sealed tenders for the extraction of sand from various approved sites were opened at the office of the Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department. A comparative statement of the results of opening the tender is hereby released as under:
Notice on registration of private broom grass cultivation
With the approval of the Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai & Caretaker CADC, the Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department invites private gardeners who grow broom grass within CADC area to register their gardens with the forest department if they wish to collect or extract broom grass under the ‘Permit System’. Registration is designed to help regulate harvesting and maintain records, ensuring legal compliance and sustainable extraction.
Only after registration, gardeners can apply for the pennit needed for harvesting and transport. The gardens that are not registered under the forest deputment will be considered natural and will fall under the ‘sealed tender holder’ Interested individuals may approach the undersigned for details and may collect the registration form from the DCCF offce within offce hours. The last date of submission of the registration form is 30th of November 2025 and any registration forn received after the final submission deadline will be considered invalid.
Notice inviting tender for collection, harvesting and trade of broom grass
With the approval of the Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai & Caretaker, CADC, sealed tenders are hereby invited by the Forest Department for granting a permit for the collection, harvesting and trade of broom grass from CADC forest areas for the upcoming collection season. The minimum bid amount is eight lakhs. Interested individuals may collect the tender form from the DCCF office within office hours.
Notice Inviting Tenders for collection of Sand from approved sites
Sealed tenders are hereby invited for the grant of grant license for temporary collection of sand from various approved sites for a period of three years. Interested parties may collect the tender from the DCCF office within office hours. Further details are provided below:
Transfer and Postings of Group A Officers – June 6, 2025
Transfer and posting of Shri Bimbisar Chakma, DCCF and Shri Nilo Ranjan Chakma, DCSWCO.
CADC to Introduce Permit System for Broom Stick Trade
Kamalanagar, 15 October, 2024: The Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) has decided to introduce a new licensing system to regulate the broom stick trade, replacing the existing Mohal system under the CADC. The decision was taken in its Executive Committee meeting held today (Tuesday, 15 October, 2024).
Under the new system, traders interested in harvesting both natural and gardener varieties of broom grass in CADC will now require a permit issued by the District Council Conservator of Forests (DCCF), CADC. The DCCF has been designated as the final authority to issue both the Permit and the Transit Permit required for the trade.
The rate for the Permit has been fixed at Rs. 3 per kilogram for both natural and gardener broom grass, while the rate for Transit Permit has been fixed at Rs.1 per kg.
As for the trade in sesame, it was decided that the existing system shall be continued and that the DCCF shall issue the permits as per the existing rates.
Allocation of portfolios among Executive Members of 11th CADC
Dated Kamalanagar the 21st May, 2024
The Chief Executive Member, Chakma Autonomous District Council is pleased to allocate the portfolios among the members of the Executive Committee of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council as shown below with immediate effect:
FIR lodged over unauthorized tree-felling in CADC Reserved Forest
Kamalanagar, 17 May 2024: The Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department of the Chakma Autonomous District Council has taken a decisive action against illegal deforestation activities in Borapansury. On 15 May, 2024, an FIR was lodged with the Borapansury Police Station against Shri Bira Kumar Chakma of Borapansury-II, for unauthorized felling of trees for jhum cultivation in the reserved forest area.
The FIR, filed by Shri Daya Moy Dhammei, District Council Conservator of Forests, stated that Bira Kumar Chakma has been engaged in felling of trees in the Village Forest Reserved of Borapansury-I, covering approximately 8.5 hectares. This act violates Sections 14 and 15 of the CADC Forest Act, 1992, which strictly prohibits the unauthorized use of reserved forest areas.
The complaint further cited a notification issued by the Government of Mizoram on April 20, 2020, which cancelled all agricultural land passes within notified reserved forests. In compliance, the Executive Committee of CADC cancelled all the passes including that of Shri Bira Kumar Chakma within the Village Supply Reserved Forest of Borapansury-I & II on October 9, 2023. As a result, he no longer has any legal right to use the land.
The Village Council President of Borapansury-I, had earlier lodged complaints against Shri Bira Kumar Chakma for his encroachment and illegal activities. Despite multiple requests and a warning letter issued by the District Council Conservator of Forests on March 4, 2024, directing him to stop all activities, he continued his illegal activities.
The FIR further stated that Shri Bira Kumar Chakma had breached state governmentโs directives by burning jhum beyond the prescribed deadline of March 15, 2024. It was observed that he conducted the burning on April 23, 2024, violating the guidelines set by the Fire Prevention Committee of the state and district.
In light of these persistent violations, the complainant has urged the authorities to arrest Shri Bira Kumar Chakma and take appropriate legal action to prevent further illegal activities.
