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ITANAGAR: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday reaffirmed that boundary demarcation between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam for six districts will be completed soon by a joint team from both states.
Responding to a supplementary question raised in the assembly by BJP legislator Wangling Lowangdong, Khandu emphasised that the state government remains committed to the agreement established under the ‘Namsai Declaration’ on July 15, 2022.
He further stated that for Changlang district, discussions with the Assam government would be initiated shortly.
“We have made significant progress in resolving the boundary dispute between the two neighboring states through an out-of-court settlement,” Khandu said.
Earlier, addressing Lowangdong’s query on the status of the boundary issue, Home Minister Mama Natung informed the House that the reconstituted Regional Committees for the six districts—Pakke Kessang, Papum Pare, Kamle, Lower Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, and Longding—held their first meeting in September last year. It was then decided to begin joint inspections with Assam’s regional committees.
“The state’s proactive efforts have resulted in an MoU allowing for the adjustment of land and areas inhabited by Arunachali people within three kilometers into the state,” Natung stated.
The ‘Namsai Declaration’ was signed following a crucial meeting between Chief Ministers Pema Khandu and Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with cabinet ministers from both states, to “restrict or minimize boundary disputes in relation to 123 villages presented before the Local Commission by Arunachal in 2007.”
The two chief ministers agreed in principle to reduce the number of disputed villages from 123 to 86.
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