GUWAHATI, Dec 8: Assam Border Area Development Minister Gautam Roy today admitted that the neighbouring States — Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram — erected structures like police stations, hospitals, schools etc on Assam land.
Replying to a question from AGP member Jyoti Prasad Das in the State Assembly today, Roy said: “While Mizoram constructed a 3-km-long irrigation canal and put up many sign boards on Assam land, Arunachal Pradesh put in place checking points in Assam areas. Nagaland set up police stations and government offices on Assam soil, while Meghalaya set up government hospitals, irrigation projects and schools in areas falling in Assam. We have sent letters to the chief secretaries and secretaries of the States concerned. The main problem is that the neighbouring States do not respect the Constitutional inter-state boundaries.”
According to Roy, while Nagaland encroached 66241.69 hectares of Assam land, Meghalaya encroached 5473.92 hectares, Arunachal Pradesh encroached 13184.88 hectares and Mizoram encroached 1986 hectares. THE SENTINEL
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