Saturday, October 6, 2012

Assam-Mizoram talk to resolve border dispute

Senior officials of Assam and Mizoram today decided to increase interaction between the two sides with a view to resolving the border dispute and de-escalate tension which has gripped Cachar-Kolasib belt during the last few days.

This was resolved at a meeting held in the Silchar Circuit House.

The meeting was attended by Cachar Deputy Commissioner Harendra Kumar Dev Mahanta and his counterpart from Kolasib in Mizoram, Niharika Rai. Senior police and administration officials from both sides were present during the meeting.

Both sides decided that quarterly meetings would be held between officials of Cachar and Kolasib.

Besides, police officials from Dhalai in Cachar and Vairangte in Kolasib will hold regular monthly meetings to ensure that situation remained calm.

It was also decided that cultural groups from Assam and Mizoram would visit each other's states with a view to strengthening bonds between people of the two states.

With regard to the issue of restrictions on the movement of people in the greater Dholai-Bhaga-Lyllapur areas who go to Mizoram for work, it was decided that a common list would be drawn up so that those who figure in the list can visit their workplace unhindered by limitations placed as per the Inner Line Permit.

The dispute had assumed serious turn after reports of demolition of border pillar at Dholaikhal and removal of signboard of Assam and opening of a check post in area belonging to Cachar district by people from Mizoram.