Chandra Mohan Patowary, Paul Lyngdoh meet to resolve border issues of Assam & Meghalaya

 SHILLONG: A joint meeting of regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya decided to find ways to achieve a permanent solution to border issues at Langpi in the Kamrup district bordering the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.

The meeting was held here on Monday to find a mutually acceptable solution to the border disputes between the two neighbouring states. Minister of Environment and Forest and Guardian Minister of Kamrup Chandra Mohan Patowary and his counterpart, Cabinet Minister of Meghalaya and Chairman of the regional committee for West Khasi Hills Paul Lyngdoh, led both regional committees.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Minister Patowary said that both regional committees had a very fruitful meeting in a very congenial environment. He said that disputed areas have now been narrowed down, and both Regional Committee members will make an on-site visit to the identified areas in the last part of September after Assembly sessions in both states. Views of all stakeholders will be taken during the visit, and a settlement will be reached. He expressed confidence that permanent solutions to boundary issues would be found at an early date.

Guardian Secretary of Kamrup S. Laksmanan, DC Kamrup Keerthi Jalli, Deputy Resident Commissioner of Assam Bhawan, Shillong Monjit Sonowal, SP, and ADC of Kamrup district were also present at the meeting. From Meghalaya, the Chairman of the Regional Committee for West Khasi Hills and Cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh was accompanied by MLAs and other members of the committee, a press release said.

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