HIGHLIGHTS:
• On March 29th, 2022, Assam and Meghalaya inked a border accord
• Meghalaya would gain 18.33 square kilometres
• Assam will gain 18.46 square kilometres out of a total of 36.79 square kilometres
On March 29th, 2022, Assam and Meghalaya inked a border accord. Meghalaya would gain 18.33 square kilometres and Assam will gain 18.46 square kilometres out of a total of 36.79 square kilometres as a result of the freshly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Overview:
• Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Meghalaya’s Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, signed this Memorandum of Understanding.
• The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, was also present for the signing.
• Both states have been involved in a boundary dispute for a long time, and 50 meetings have been held to discuss the matter throughout years.
The Memorandum of Understanding
In the six areas of disagreement, the MoU will be deemed a complete and final agreement.
The locations described are based on a table-top exercise that was conducted using spatial technologies. It will be determined more precisely during the detailed survey for the demarcation and delineation of the boundary by the Survey of India, which will be done in the presence of representatives from both state governments.
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding
This MoU was agreed to resolve the inter-state border dispute between Meghalaya and Assam in six of the twelve areas of contention.
The 12 areas of difference
Gizang, Tarabari, Langpih (Lumpi), Hahim, Boklapara, Borduar, Khanapara-Pillangkata, Nongwah-Mawtamur (Garbhanga), Block-I and Block-II, Deshdoomreah, Khanduli and Psiar, and Ratacherra are the 12 regions of difference.
The six aspects of distinction that were taken into account
The six regions of difference that were considered in the first phase were Gizang, Tarabari, Boklapara, Hahim, Ratacherra, and Khanapara-Pillangkata.
