India, May 25 -- Myanmarese refugees currently taking shelter in Mizoram to soon get a dedicated online portal for registering. "Union home minister Amit Shah has assured that a dedicated online portal for registering Myanmarese refugees currently sheltering in Mizoram will be launched soon," a statement issued by the Mizoram government after Shah met chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday.

Mizoram home minister K. Sapdanga had previously highlighted in the state assembly that the ministry of home affairs' existing refugee registration system lacked certain key data collection capabilities. The system is now being revised to address those shortcomings.

Shah reportedly told chief minister Lalduhoma that the new portal would streamline the ...