Union Home Secretary urges Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh to fast-track progress of border agreements

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday reviewed the progress of border agreements signed between Assam-Meghalaya on 29.03.2022 and between Assam-Arunachal signed on 20.04.2023.
After detailed discussion, it has been decided that both the state governments will extend their cooperation so that the entire survey works of 6 areas of difference on Assam-Meghalaya Border-Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim, Baklapara, Khanapara-Pillangkata and Ratacherra - and 38 agreed villages of Asaam-Arunachal Border are completed in next 6 months.
It was also emphasized that the Regional Committees of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh sides should be activated urgently to complete the task of finalization of boundaries of 49 villages within an extended period of 6 months i.e. by 19.4.2025 positively.

It was also suggested that Assam and Meghalaya both should move forward towards reducing the differences in respect to the remaining six areas of difference for which Regional Committees have already been constituted from both sides.

The Union Home Secretary expressed satisfaction that both states have already reached a conclusive resolution of the Hahim area of difference and directed that all efforts be made to complete the works of erection of Boundary Pillars in the Hahim area by the end of December 2024.
Similarly, the Union Home Secretary suggested completing the erection of pillars in the Kamengabari and Bhalukpung areas of the Assam-Arunachal Border where the pilot survey has been completed. (ANI)