Mizoram has been honoured with a special award for its outstanding performance in traffic management during the 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) conference held recently at Haryana's Gurugram, an official statement said.
The award was handed over to the State Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation (UD & PA) Secretary Lalmalsawma Pachuau by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu during the valedictory session, it said on Tuesday (November 12, 2025).
Organised annually by the Institute of Urban Transport (India) under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the UMI Conference is a national platform aimed at fostering innovative, sustainable, and inclusive mobility practices across Indian cities.
For the award selection, Mizoram's Town & Country Planning Wing of the UD & PA Department was invited to make a presentation before the award selection committee, the statement said.
On October 16, the department submitted both a video and a PowerPoint presentation showcasing the State's innovative approaches to urban traffic management, it said.
