District Council on board of newly constituted Regional Committees for boundary settlement

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 26, 2022

The Governor of Meghalaya constituted three Regional Committees for examining the present status of the remaining six ‘areas of difference with Assam.

The six areas of difference are Langpih in West Khasi Hills District; Borduar, Nongwah-Mawtamur, Deshdoomreah, Block-ll in Ri Bhoi District; Block-l, Psiar-Khanduli in West Jaintia Hills District.

The following are the members of the three Regional Committees constituted:

Ri Bhoi

Shri Prestone Tynsong, Deputy Chief Minister i/c Public Works (Roads), etc. Chairperson

Shri Dasakhiatbha Lamare, Minister, i/cTransport, etc – Member    

Shri Mayralborn Syiem, MLA, Nongpoh Constituency – Member

Shri Jambor War, Executive Member, KHADC (Elaka) – Member

Shri Rangkynsai Kharbuki, MDC, Umroi, KHADC – Member

Deputy Commissioner, Ri-Bhoi District Member Convenor

West Khasi Hills

Shri Renikton L. Tongkhar, Minister i/c PHE, etc. – Chairperson

Shri Macmillan Byrsat, MLA, Nongstoin Constituency – Member

Shri Kimfa S. Marbaniang, MLA, Rambrai – Jyngam Constituency -Member

Shri Gigur Myrthong, Deputy CEM, KHADC – Member

Shri Bajop Pyngrope, MDC, Rambrai -Jyrngam, KHADC – Member

Deputy Commissioner, West Khasi Hills District – Member Convenor

West Jaintia Hills

Shri Sniawbhalang Dhar, Minister i/c Urban Affairs, etc. – Chairperson

Shri Lahkmen Rymbui, Minister i/c Home, etc. – Member 

Shri Comingone Ymbon, MLA, Raliang Constituency – Member

Shri Nujorki Sungoh, MLA, Mowkaiaw Constituency – Member

Shri Thombor Shiwat, CEM, JHADC – Member

Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District – Member Convenor

Terms of Reference

1. To coordinate with the relevant Regional Committee set up by Government of Assam.

2. To cross-reference and verify the names of the villages (sub-villages) claimed by Meghalaya with the names of villages as per records of Government of Assam.

3. To establish the geographical location of the villages and their contiguity.

4. To examine the status of the population of villages as per census records including ethnicity.

5. To prepare an ‘As-Is’ Public Asset Register in the villages, created by both the State Governments.

6. To visit each of the villages, and interact with the communities living in the villages including the elected representatives of the Autonomous District Councils and other stakeholders to learn about the perception of the people living in the area.

7. To document the factual information regarding the physical & time-wise distances from the villages to the nearest public service delivery point/ administrative unit.

8. The Committee can coopt any member whenever necessary.

Logistic and Secretarial Support

1. The jurisdictional Deputy Commissioners will provide all the secretarial and logistic support for effective functioning of the Committees.

2. The Member Convenor of the respective Committee should fix the da of visit and discussion in consultation with their respective counterpart in Assam.

Report of the Committee

The Committees will submit their report to the Government of Meghalaya within a period of 45 days from the date of this notification based on the inspection of the villages and based on the agreed yardsticks of historical perspective, ethnicity of the local population, administrative convenience of local people, contiguity with the boundary and the perception of the people living in the area.