Chandra Mohan Patowary holds meeting with Meghalaya counterpart at Shillong for resolving border issues

Guwahati: A joint meeting of regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya was held on Monday here to find mutually acceptable solution to the border disputes between the two neighbouring states.

Minister of Environment & Forest and Guardian Minister of Kamrup Chandra Mohan Patowary and his counterpart Cabinet Minister of Meghalaya and Chairman of regional committee for West Khasi Hills Paul Lyngdoh led both the regional committees.

In the meeting, it was decided to find ways to achieve permanent solution to border issues at Lampi in Kamrup District bordering West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.


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