Regional Committee visits Assam-Arunachal disputed border areas

TIRAP: The government will take into consideration the point of view of the local people in the disputed areas along with the other issues to resolve the decade-old border dispute with neighbouring states. On Saturday, the Assam Regional Committee headed by Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora along with the Regional Committee formed by Arunachal Pradesh government visited the disputed areas bordering Dibrugarh district of Assam and Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh as well as the Puberun Ghat, the ending boundary of Dihing-Patkai National Park.

"The 12 regional committees formed by the two states have already identified the disputed areas and the issue will be resolved through dialogue," said Minister Atul Bora before media persons. He said that the views of the border people would be valued in settling the border dispute on the basis of the historic Namchai Declaration. The minister said that today, the other regional committees formed by the Assam Government were visiting the border areas and taking views from the people.

Referring to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma's initiatives in resolving the decade long border dispute with neighbouring states, Bora said much success had already been achieved in resolving the border dispute with Meghalaya. He said that discussions were in progress with Mizoram and Nagaland to resolve the border issues and the negotiations with Arunachal Pradesh at various levels are positive.

The inspection was attended by Naharkatia MLA Taranga Gogoi, Dibrugarh District Guardian Secretary Shri Anant Lal Gyani, Dibrugarh District Commissioner Biswajit Pegu, Dibrugarh District Deputy Superintendent of Police, Forest Department and officials of concerned departments.

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