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Survey to calculate number of Brus

By The Assam Tribune

AGARTALA, Aug 5 � In a bid to resolve the controversy over the number of displaced Brus from neighbouring Mizoram, now sheltered in six camps in Tripura, the refugee forum launched a fresh survey.

The survey begun last week with the initiative of the Mizoram Government as there was a miscalculation in the head count of the refugees, official sources said. They added that the Mizoram Bru Displaced People�s Forum (MBDPF), the apex body of the refugees, had initiated a re-checking of the numbers to clear all doubts.

The survey, which begun on July 31 following instruction from the Mizoram Government to pave the way for repatriation of displaced camp inmates, is likely to be completed by August 7, MBDPF president Elvis Chorky said.

An earlier survey, sponsored by the Mizoram Government, put the total number of displaced people to 27,261, but the Tripura Government put the figure at 40,504.

Chorkhy, however, added: �It is likely that the process for repatriation of the Brus sheltered in camps would start after the survey is completed.� � PTI

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