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Assam-Arunachal Border Row: 2nd Crucial Regional Committees Meet Held

The final report of the Regional Committees to be submitted to the chief ministers of both the states was discussed in the meeting.

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Assam-Arunachal Border Row: 2nd Crucial Regional Committees Meet Held

Joint meeting to resolve Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border row held

The second Joint Meeting to resolve the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by the Regional Committees of Namsai, Lohit & Lower Dibang Valley Districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Tinsukia District of Assam was held in Dibrugarh on Thursday.

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The final report of the Regional Committees to be submitted to the chief ministers of both the states was discussed in the meeting.

Assam cabinet minister Atul Bora said that majority of the border issues concerning the districts have been sorted out and that the joint report will be submitted to chief ministers of both states within Oct 15.

Meanwhile, Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein said that both the governments are committed to resolve the seven decades old boundary disputes after the BJP government came into power.

Chowna Mein however added that whatever little differences exists on the proposed ‘as in and where is basis’ by the district administrations of both sides, it will be amicably resolved between the two legislators from both sides in consultation with the stakeholders.

Joint meeting to resolve Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border row held
Joint meeting to resolve Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border row held

The first joint meeting of the Inter-State Regional Committees was held on August 22 at Namsai after the field inspection of the inter-State border areas.

Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had directed officials to set up temporary checkpoints along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in order to check the illegal entry of liquor made from the neighbouring state.

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Regional Committees Assam-Arunachal Border Row boundary disputes second Joint Meeting