While there is no perfect solution to the border issues, Sangma stated that his government will try to find the best solution to the long-pending boundary dispute with Assam.
Digital Desk: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that the second round of talks with Assam to resolve the inter-state boundary dispute in the six remaining areas of contention will begin in April or May.
The regional committees, according to Sangma, have been reconstituted for this purpose.
Regional committees comprised of ministers and MLAs for six districts in Ri-Bhoi, West Khasi Hills, and Jaintia Hills have also been formed to move the talks forward, according to Sangma.
The remaining six disputed border areas between the two northeastern states are in West Jaintia Hills district Block-I, Ri-Bhoi district Block-II, and West Khasi Hills district Langpih.
After the assembly session, the discussion will resume in April or May. He added that detailed consultations should take place at ground zero to try to understand all of the people's concerns.
Sangma stated that all stakeholders, including autonomous district councils and traditional heads, will be consulted.
While there is no perfect solution to the border issues, Sangma stated that his government will try to find the best solution to the long-pending boundary dispute with Assam. "If we go in with the mindset that we will not move an inch and will not agree to anything said by the other side," he added, "we will not be able to solve the problem."
Assam and Meghalaya, on the other hand, have identified 12 disputed areas along the 884.9-kilometer-long interstate border. These two northeastern neighbours, who began the first round of talks in July 2021, signed an MoU in March last year in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve differences in six areas.
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