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আসাম-মেঘালয় সীমা বিবাদে রাতাছড়ায় মন্ত্রী পর্যায়ের বৈঠকAssam- Meghalaya border row: Meeting held at Ratacherra to resolve crisis
ওয়েটুবরাক, ১০ অক্টোবর : মিজোরামের মতো কাছাড় জেলার সঙ্গে জমিবিবাদ রয়েছে মেঘালয়ের সঙ্গেও ৷ এই বিবাদ নিরসনের লক্ষ্যে গত শনিবার দুই রাজ্যের মধ্যে মন্ত্রী পর্যায়ের বৈঠক অনুষ্ঠিত হয়৷ আসামের শিল্প-বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রী চন্দ্রমোহন পাটোয়ারি ও মেঘালয়ের স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রী এল রামেম্বুই৷ এ ছাড়াও ছিলেন দুই জেলাশাসক কীর্তি জল্লি ও কারমাল কে, কাছাড়ের পুলিশ সুপার রমনদীপ কৌর, মেঘালয়ের বিধায়ক সিতলাং পালে প্রমুখ৷ এই বৈঠক একে অপরের বিরুদ্ধে জমি জবরদখলের অভিযোগে অনড় থাকায় সিদ্ধান্তে পৌঁছনো যায়নি৷ শিলঙে অনুষ্ঠেয় পরবর্তী বৈঠকে সমাধান খোঁজা হবে বলে উভয়পক্ষ জানিয়েছে৷
HCM Dr.@himantabiswa has taken strong steps to resolve inter-state border disputes with neighbouring states. In this regard a meeting of the Regional Committee, formed following CM level meeting between Assam & Meghalaya was held at Ratacherra, East Jaintia Hills,Meghalaya. pic.twitter.com/v1Ou3C5MNb
— Chandra Mohan Patowary (@cmpatowary) October 9, 2021
Oct. 10: Like Mizoram, Cachar district in Assam has land disputes with Meghalaya. A ministerial level meeting was held between the two states last Saturday to resolve the dispute. The Meeting was held at the wayside amenity of Tourism Department at Ratacherra village in East Jaintia Hills District.
Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patwari and Meghalaya Home Minister Lakhmen Rymbui led their respective delegations. Also present were two Deputy Commissioners Keerti Jalli (of Cachar) and E.Kharmalki (of Rast Jaintia Hill District), Cachar Superintendent of Police Ramandeep Kaur and Meghalaya MLA Shitlang Pale. MLA Katigorah Khalil Uddin and Circle Officer of Katigorah Kaveri Rongpipi also took part in the high level meeting.
HCM Dr.@himantabiswa has taken strong steps to resolve inter-state border disputes with neighbouring states. In this regard a meeting of the Regional Committee, formed following CM level meeting between Assam & Meghalaya was held at Ratacherra, East Jaintia Hills,Meghalaya. pic.twitter.com/v1Ou3C5MNb
— Chandra Mohan Patowary (@cmpatowary) October 9, 2021
Both sides during the meeting laid down procedures for resolving the border dispute. Later on addressing the media, Minister Chandra Mohan Patwari said that the meeting was successful and both the sides also exchanged relevant documents. However, no conclusion was reached and the next meeting in this regard will be held in Shillong. Meghalaya Home Minister Lakhmen Rymbui also termed the meting as fruitful and added that the next meeting will be held before 30 October, 2021. Deputy Commissioner, Cachar also informed that important issues revolving the border crisis came up for discussion. She was hopeful that soon the bottlenecks would be resolved and a lasting peace could be achieved.
