Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: CMs to meet on Sunday

  • | Saturday | 20th August, 2022

Shillong, Aug 20 (PTI) The second phase of border talks between Meghalaya and Assam aimed at resolving differences relating to six disputed areas will be held at Guwahati on Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Saturday.The two northeastern states had signed a memorandum of understanding for ending the five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 disputed areas in New Delhi on March 29 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.“Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be meeting at Guwahati on Sunday to discuss setting up of regional committees to take forward the second phase of border talks for resolving the remaining six areas of difference,” Tynsong told PTI.Resolving the border issue with Assam is a priority of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, the deputy chief minister said.The six areas that were taken up for final settlement in March include Tarabari (4.69 sq km), Gizang (13.53 sq km), Hahim (3.51 sq km), Boklapara (1.57 sq km), Khanapara-Pilangkata (2.29 sq km) and Ratacherra (11.20 sq km).The remaining six areas include villages in disputed blocks 1 and 2 transferred from the then United Khasi and Jaintia district to Assam"s Karbi Anglong district for administrative convenience in the 50s.In 1972, Meghalaya was carved out of Assam and both states share a 733-km boundary. PTI JOP MM MM


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