Himanta Biswa Sarma, a spokesperson for the Assam government has informed the media that his government has sent a letter to the Meghalaya government asking it to provide the map along with its claim in writing. Assam also appears to be ready on a give and take type solution to the issue.
Mr. Sarma expressed that he met the former revenue minister of Meghalaya last year and proposed to solve the problem on Lampi and other points of border dispute. He continued that there are about 16 points of differences between the states other than Lampi and the problem can be solved through a give and take approach. The issue is said is now focused on Lampi.
He further said that the two states are part of one country and thus should try to resolve the issues in an amicable manner.
“The Meghalaya government has become too much concerned about public and media reaction if it goes for the give-and-take policy. The government feels that it would surrender to Assam if an amicable solution is adopted. I think this is a wrong move,” he added.
Meghalaya government responded by saying that it also wants to resolve the problems through a formula which is acceptable to both the states. Assam has asked Meghalaya to provide documents with names of villages, communities in the 12 areas of differences on the boundary.
Prestone Tynsong, a minister in the United Alliance in Meghalaya along with Sarma led the meeting of the special committee on Meghalaya-Assam boundary dispute and prepared mechanisms to resolve the issue.
Tynsong informed that the proceedings of the meeting were sent to Sarma for approval and was return with a delay of two months on the other hand there was also a delay in sending the maps and other documents on the part of Meghalaya due to the change in government. The government is Assam has expressed its desire to solve boundary issues with its neighboring state, Meghalaya. The two states have differences on some areas including the region of Lampi.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, a spokesperson for the Assam government has informed the media that his government has sent a letter to the Meghalaya government asking it to provide the map along with its claim in writing. Assam also appears to be ready on a give and take type solution to the issue.
Mr. Sarma expressed that he met the former revenue minister of Meghalaya last year and proposed to solve the problem on Lampi and other points of border dispute. He continued that there are about 16 points of differences between the states other than Lampi and the problem can be solved through a give and take approach. The issue is said is now focused on Lampi.
He further said that the two states are part of one country and thus should try to resolve the issues in an amicable manner.
“The Meghalaya government has become too much concerned about public and media reaction if it goes for the give-and-take policy. The government feels that it would surrender to Assam if an amicable solution is adopted. I think this is a wrong move,” he added.
Meghalaya government responded by saying that it also wants to resolve the problems through a formula which is acceptable to both the states. Assam has asked Meghalaya to provide documents with names of villages, communities in the 12 areas of differences on the boundary.
Prestone Tynsong, a minister in the United Alliance in Meghalaya along with Sarma led the meeting of the special committee on Meghalaya-Assam boundary dispute and prepared mechanisms to resolve the issue.
Tynsong informed that the proceedings of the meeting were sent to Sarma for approval and was return with a delay of two months on the other hand there was also a delay in sending the maps and other documents on the part of Meghalaya due to the change in government.
