Question 586
Where was the meeting of the Regional Committee on Assam-Arunachal border dispute held on 11th August?
Answer
Guwahati
Why?
Key Points The meeting of the Regional Committee on the Assam-Arunachal border dispute was held in Guwahati, Assam on 11 August. The Assam Regional Committee decided in the meeting that the committees would submit their reports to their respective governments by September 15, the information of which would be communicated to the concerned committee of Arunachal Pradesh. Recently the governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam decided to set up district-level committees to resolve border disputes. These district committees conduct joint surveys in disputed areas to find concrete solutions to the long pending issue on the basis of historical perspective, ethnicity, proximity, will of the people, and administrative convenience of both the states. Additional Information Assam-Arunachal Pradesh: Assam shares an inter-state border of 804.10 km with Arunachal Pradesh. The state of Arunachal Pradesh, created in 1987, claims that some land traditionally owned by residents of Arunachal Pradesh has been given to Assam. A tripartite committee had recommended that some areas be transferred from Assam to Arunachal. Both the states are in the shelter of the court regarding this issue.
