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    Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute: Why in News

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    The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute involves 12 areas along their 885-km border where the boundary is unclear. Efforts are underway to resolve disputes in six areas in the first phase, including Tarabari and Gijang. Border disputes arose as Meghalaya was carved out of Assam in 1971, with disagreements over whether certain areas were historically part of Assam or Meghalaya. Both states have committees working to resolve the disputes by considering historical facts, ethnicity, administrative convenience, and public sentiment, with the goal of strengthening national unity through cooperative federalism.

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    The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute involves 12 areas along their 885-km border where the boundary is unclear. Efforts are underway to resolve disputes in six areas in the first phase, including Tarabari and Gijang. Border disputes arose as Meghalaya was carved out of Assam in 1971, with disagreements over whether certain areas were historically part of Assam or Meghalaya. Both states have committees working to resolve the disputes by considering historical facts, ethnicity, administrative convenience, and public sentiment, with the goal of strengthening national unity through cooperative federalism.

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    The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute involves 12 areas along their 885-km border where the boundary is unclear. Efforts are underway to resolve disputes in six areas in the first phase, including Tarabari and Gijang. Border disputes arose as Meghalaya was carved out of Assam in 1971, with disagreements over whether certain areas were historically part of Assam or Meghalaya. Both states have committees working to resolve the disputes by considering historical facts, ethnicity, administrative convenience, and public sentiment, with the goal of strengthening national unity through cooperative federalism.

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    Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute

    For Prelims: Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, Article 263 of the Constitution

    For Mains: Interstate-border disputes and related issues and way ahead

    Why in News

    Ahead of Meghalaya’s 50th Statehood Day celebration on 21st January, the Home Minister is expected
    to seal the final agreement to end the dispute in six areas of the Assam-Meghalaya boundary.

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    Key Points

    About:
    Assam and Meghalaya share an 885-km-long border. As of now, there are 12 points of
    dispute along their borders.
    The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute are the areas of Upper Tarabari, Gazang reserve
    forest, Hahim, Langpih, Borduar, Boklapara, Nongwah, Matamur, Khanapara-Pilangkata,
    Deshdemoreah Block I and Block II, Khanduli and Retacherra.
    Meghalaya was carved out of Assam under the Assam Reorganisation Act, 1971, a law
    that it challenged, leading to disputes.
    Major Point of Contention:
    A major point of contention between Assam and Meghalaya is the district of Langpih in
    West Garo Hills bordering the Kamrup district of Assam.
    Langpih was part of the Kamrup district during the British colonial period but post-
    Independence, it became part of the Garo Hills and Meghalaya.
    Assam considers it to be part of the Mikir Hills in Assam.
    Meghalaya has questioned Blocks I and II of the Mikir Hills -now Karbi Anglong
    region - being part of Assam. Meghalaya says these were parts of erstwhile United
    Khasi and Jaintia Hills districts.
    Efforts to Resolve Disputes:
    Both Assam and Meghalaya have constituted border dispute settlement committees.
    It has been decided to set up two regional committees to resolve the border
    disputes in a phased manner and five aspects will be considered while resolving the
    border dispute.
    They are historical facts, ethnicity, administrative convenience, mood and
    sentiments of the people concerned and the contiguity of the land.
    Six sites are in consideration in the first phase. These are Tarabari, Gijang, Hahim,
    Baklapara, Khanapara-Pilingkata and Ratacherra.
    These disputed areas are part of Cachar, Kamrup Metro and Kamrup Rural on Assam's side
    and West Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi district and East Jaintia Hills on Meghalaya's side.
    Assam and Border Issues:
    The states of the Northeast were largely carved out of Assam, which has border
    disputes with several states.
    Assam's border disputes with Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland are pending in the
    Supreme Court.
    Assam's border disputes with Mizoram are currently in the phase of resolution
    through negotiations.
    Other Border Disputes between Different States:
    Belagavi Border Dispute (between Karnataka and Maharashtra)
    Odisha’s Border Disputes

    Way Forward

    Boundary disputes between the states can be settled by using satellite mapping of the
    actual border locations.
    Reviving the Inter-state council can be an option for resolution of an Inter-state dispute.
    Under Article 263 of the Constitution, the Inter-state council is expected to inquire and
    advise on disputes, discuss subjects common to all states and make recommendations for
    better policy coordination.
    Similarly, Zonal councils need to be revived to discuss the matters of common concern to
    states in each zone—matters relating to social and economic planning, border disputes, inter-state
    transport, etc.
    India is the epitome of unity in diversity. However, in order to strengthen this unity
    furthermore, both the centre and state governments, need to imbibe the ethos of
    cooperative federalism.

    Source: TH

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