Assam, Arunachal to sign MoU on border dispute in presence of Amit Shah
Assam, Arunachal to sign MoU on border dispute in presence of Amit Shah
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh may soon sign an agreement to resolve the border dispute between the two northeastern states.
According to Assam minister Atul Bora, the state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh may sign an agreement this month (April) to resolve the border dispute.
Bora said the Assam government has already finalized the draft of the MoU and it will be sent to Arunachal Pradesh for approval.
“If everything goes according to plan, the MoU is expected to be signed by April 20 or at least within this month,” Bora said.
The Assam minister made the statement after attending a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently.
Atul Bora said, “We are confident of finding a permanent solution on amicable terms to the long-standing inter-state boundary issues between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh soon.”
He also informed that the state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will sign the MoU in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Talks to resolve border disputes between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh began on July 15 last year after the signing of the Namsai Declaration by CMs Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pema Khandu.
As per the Namsai Declaration, the state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh agreed to reduce the number of disputed villages from 126 to 86.
Assam Tourism Minister Jayant Malla Baruah on Wednesday said that the governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to end the border dispute along the borders of the two northeastern states. .
The Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday (Manash Das). Baruah said the Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposals made by the regional committees of both the states to resolve the long-pending issue. Explained: Assam-Meghalaya border dispute “Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu have already held several rounds of meetings to resolve the issue. On Wednesday, the Assam cabinet approved the suggestions made by the regional committees comprising senior ministers from both the states,” Baruah said. Assam shares an 804 km long border with Arunachal Pradesh. Although there was no dispute initially, over the years, allegations of encroachment by residents of one state on the land of another state have led to disputes and violence. A case on this issue is pending in the Supreme Court since 1989. In 2021, after urging from both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Shah, the two states resolved to settle their border dispute out of court through talks, people familiar with the matter said. In July last year, both the states signed the Namsai Declaration, agreeing to reduce the number of disputed villages from 123 to 86 and resolve the boundary line by forming 12 committees headed by a cabinet minister visiting the disputed areas . Take feedback from residents and submit reports to their respective governments, he said. The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved a monthly pension of ₹15,000 to each person from the state jailed during the 21-month Emergency from 1975 to 1977. “In Assam, 301 people were arrested and put behind bars during that time under various provisions like Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA). The cabinet today approved ₹15,000 as monthly pension for him. This amount could be the highest for a ‘Loktantra Senani’ (soldier of democracy) in the country,” said Urban Development Minister Ashok Singhal. He said that if any of those 301 died, their wives would be given pension. “If the wives also die, the amount will be given to the unmarried daughters of the man.” The cabinet also approved setting up of eight mega industrial projects totaling ₹8,200 crore. Once completed, these industries will provide direct employment to 6100 persons. Minister Baruah said, “Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed with these companies on May 9, a day before the present government completes two years.”
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