Efforts are on to resolve the decades-old boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya by January 15 next.
This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong in Shillong on Tuesday.
Tynsong informed that the regional committees on interstate boundary disputes have been asked to submit their reports on or before December 31.
The direction was given during the border talks held between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on December 22.
“After this, again sitting will take place between both the Chief Ministers in the first week of January to ensure that final decision is taken before January 15, to resolve the six areas of difference,” he said.
When asked, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “We are trying our best to complete (the exercise for all the six sectors) on or before January 15.”
“But in case if one or two sectors are found to be complicated then we will take a decision at a later stage because discussion and negotiation need to be again shared between both the states,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Regional Committee on the inter-state boundary for East Jaiñtia Hills district led by Home Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui and minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar has agreed with its Assam counterpart that the matter related to Ratacherra would be solved between the two governments without involving the people.
Rymbui had informed that the two regional committees from Assam and Meghalaya have agreed during the meeting of the two chief ministers at Guwahati on December 22, that it was not necessary to submit the report since the matter related to Ratacherra has been discussed between the two chief ministers in the presence of chairmen of the regional committees from both the states.
