On July 1, survey teams from Assam and Meghalaya, joined by top government officials, began installing boundary pillars in the Hahim area of Assam's Kamrup district, marking a significant milestone in the resolution of the long-running interstate boundary dispute.
The installation project officially started in Rongthali village in Hahim and will proceed down the Gijang River's banks, passing by a number of other key locations.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma have been leading intensive inter-state talks to peacefully resolve long-standing border conflicts, and their efforts have culminated in this proposal. Twelve contentious sectors were formally recognized after a number of high-level talks with ministers, bureaucrats, and technical experts from both states.
Six locations were effectively settled in the first part of the resolution process, which ended on March 29, 2022: Hahim, Gijang, Tarabari, Boklapara, Khanapara-Pilingkata, and Batachera. The physical placement of boundary markers in these determined zones is now made possible by this demarcation.
Ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations this year, the two Chief Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to constructing border pillars throughout the resolved regions during their most recent meeting on June 2, 2025. In one of the most delicate interstate areas in the Northeast, the move is viewed as a clear step toward long-term peace and administrative certainty.
Hahim's local communities have embraced the decision, calling it a "historic moment" that represents the resolution of years of unpredictability and strife. The pillars, according to the residents, would end recurrent conflicts and strengthen the sense of community and government.