Regional Committee Meet on Assam - Arunachal border dispute held in Guwahati

Guwahati, Aug 12: The Assam government is collaborating closely with its counterparts in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh for a peaceful, comprehensive, and speedy resolution of the border disputes under the guidance of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

 

 

 

 

Both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments have established 12 regional committees to hasten the process of identifying and quickly resolving contested territories. The Assam Regional Committee Meet was held on Thursday (Aug 12) at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati.

 

 

 

 

 

After a detailed discussion, it was decided that the joint visits by the regional committees of both the states to the areas identified as disputed, in eight districts of Assam that share a border with 12 districts of Arunachal Pradesh will be concluded within Aug 31, said an official statement. Subsequently, by Sept 15, the Chief Ministers of both states will receive the reports from the corresponding regional committees.

 

The meeting was chaired by Atul Bora, Minister of Border Protection and Development Department and similar other authorities, ministers Ranoj Pegu, Ashok Singhal, Sanjoy Kishan, Bimal Bora, concerned Guardian Secretaries, MLAs, Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts and other senior officials of the Department were present in the meeting.