Assam and Meghalaya's second phase of boundary settlement has begun, and the regional committee would be informed within 15 days

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• Aug 21, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

They further stated that the Regional Committee in each of these three districts will be notified within the next 15 days and that these committees will be led by the Cabinet Ministers of both states.

Digital Desk: On August 20, the state
governments of Meghalaya and Assam resumed their second phase boundary
settlement negotiations in six additional areas of contention in an effort to
find a long-term resolution to their ongoing border issues.

Conrad K. Sangma, the Chief Minister
of Meghalaya, and Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, among other
officials, attended the meeting, which was held today at the Assam Secretariat.

Block I, Block II, Khanduli, Langpih,
Borduar, and Mawtamur are among the six areas of contention that still need to
be addressed in order to find a lasting solution. These districts are Ri Bhoi
District, West Khasi Hills, and East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.

Speaking to the media, the chief
ministers of both neighbouring states said that the signing of the Memorandum
of Understanding, which outlined the first phase of the boundary settlement, in
front of Union Minister Amit Shah, marked a historic moment for both of the
states' completion and fulfilment of residents of these conflicted areas.

They added that although this second
phase is also difficult to resolve, the state government will find a solution
by taking the views of the residents of these areas into consideration. They
further stated that the Regional Committee in each of these three districts
will be notified within the next 15 days and that these committees will be led
by the Cabinet Ministers of both states.

The Chief Minister added that since
the boundary settlement of this phase is complicated, the state government has
not set in any time frame for bringing in the solution but hopefully the
settlement will be completed as soon as possible. "In this phase since
some areas are also located in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council
jurisdiction so the members of the KAAC will be part of these Regional committees," the Chief Minister added.