Aizawl: Sixty four-year-old Lalbiakthanga from Mizoram’s Lawipui is on a mission.
Overlaying the size and breath of the state on foot, Lalbiakthanga needs to unfold consciousness about nationwide integrity in view of 75 years of India’s Independence, peace and concord, significance of organ donation and safety of the setting and wildlife, amongst others.
The resident of Lawipui, a locality well-known for a housing complicated for the city poor within the south-western outskirt of Aizawl, started his journey on February 9 and set out on foot from Vairengte city within the northern tip of the state bordering neighbouring Assam.
Lalbiakthanga has accomplished the primary leg of the walkathon not too long ago after traversing throughout Kolasib district in northern Mizoram and western Mamit district. He got here again to Aizawl on February 19.
“I need to unfold consciousness among the many folks in each nook and nook of Mizoram about nationwide integrity, restoration of peace and concord on this planet, the significance of organ donation, particularly eye, and safety of setting and wildlife within the quick devastating world,” he mentioned.
He started the second leg of his journey on Monday and was flagged off by Mizoram Journalist’s Affiliation (MJA) president Zonunsanga Khiangte from Aizawl. He’ll now stroll to the southern and japanese elements of the state and can conclude this leg of his walkathon at Sakawrdai village within the northeastern a part of the state bordering Manipur.
He’s anticipated to traverse over 1,000 km throughout his mission.
On Tuesday, the sexagenarian reached central Mizoram’s Serchhip city. He has up to now coated greater than 250 km on foot.
Lalbiakthanga left his authorities job in 1987 and now lives on wages. He mentioned that he has not encountered any hardship or well being points throughout his journey up to now.
“Taking over a walkathon mission is one in every of my passions. I get pleasure from my journey as a result of I can unfold consciousness in cities, cities and villages,” he mentioned. In every village and city he visited, he mentioned the village or city authorities and neighborhood leaders organized him platforms from the place he might convey his message.
“As public gatherings aren’t handy as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, village council leaders present me a platform for interplay,” he mentioned.
This isn’t the primary walkathon mission Lalbiakthanga has undertaken.
In 1997, he travelled to not less than 50 rural villages and unfold consciousness on environmental and wildlife safety amongst college students.
And in March 2021, he had walked greater than 200 km from Aizawl to Zokhawthar village close to the Indo-Myanmar border to lengthen solidarity to the folks of Myanmar, who are actually beneath army regime.
Lalbiakthanga, who continues to be single, additionally laid nice emphasis on organ donation. He has already signed a bond with Aizawl Civil Hospital to donate his eyes when he dies.
“I additionally need to donate my different organs like kidneys and lungs. However I’m disillusioned that kidneys and lungs donation just isn’t doable in Mizoram as a result of lack of medical facility,” he mentioned.
Lalbiakthanga was among the many 60 folks, who sustained accidents in a conflict with Assam police throughout a border stand-off close to Bairabi city in Kolasib district in 2018.
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