Govt committed to resolve boundary issue: Guv

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 4, 2022

Governor Satya Pal Malik has said the government is committed to resolve the long pending border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya to usher peace and development for the citizens living in border areas. 

Delivering his address on the first day of the Assembly’s budget sesson on Friday, Malik said towards this goal and with a firm resolve to end this dispute, the Chief Ministers of both the states have had several meetings in the last 6 months wherein it was decided to first take up 6 of the 12 areas of difference i,e Tarabai, Gizang, Hahim, Boklapara, Khanapara-Pillangkata and Ratacherra. 

He said the Regional Committees headed by Cabinet Ministers have made field visits and joint inspection for these 6 areas with their counterpart Regional Committees from Assam.

They also consulted with the people living in the villages, the traditional heads, district councils and all other stakeholders. 

He also informed that both the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya met the Union Home Minister on January 20 in New Delhi. 

Further, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by both the Chief Ministers on January 29 in Guwahati which has been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs for further examination. 

“We are confident and hopeful the border issue in the 6 areas of difference will be resolved soon,” Malik asserted.