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Govt wants regional border panels to submit reports within 45 days

Shillong, March 24: The three regional border  committees have been given 45 days from the date of notification of the panels to submit the reports after examining the present status of the remaining six areas of difference.

The notification was issued on March 20.

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The remaining six areas are Langpih in West Khasi Hills District; Borduar, Nongwah-Mawtamur, Deshdoomreah under Block-II in Ri Bhoi District and Psiar – Khanduli in Block 1 in West Jaintia Hills District.

Deputy chief ministers Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar  will head the regional committees for Ri Bhoi District and West Jaintia Hills District respectively and cabinet minister Paul Lyngdoh will be the chairman of the regional committee for West Khasi Hills District.

The members of the Ri Bhoi committee are Sosthenes Sohtun, MLA Jirang, Government Chief Whip, Mayralborn Syiem, MLA Nongpoh Constituency, Damanbait Lamare, MLA Umroi Constituency, Charles Marngar, MLA Mawhati Constituency, Jambor War, Executive Member KHADC (Elaka) and Deputy Commissioner, Ri Bhoi District as a Member Convenor.

The members for West Khasi Hills are RL Tongkhar, MLA Mawkyrwat Constituency, Methodious Dkhar, MLA Mawshynrut Constituency, Remington Gabil Momin, MLA Rambrai-Jyrngam Constituency, Gigur Myrthong, Deputy CEM, KHADC, Bajop Pyngrope, MDC, Rambrai-Jyrngam KHADC will be the members and Deputy Commissioner, West Khasi Hills District as a Member Convenor.

The members of the committee for West Jaintia Hills are Comingone Ymbon, Minister Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, etc, Lahkmen Rymbui, MLA Amlarem Constituency, Nujorki Sungoh, MLA Mowkaiaw Constituency, Thombor Shiwat, CEM, JHADC, Aiborlang Shadap, MDC, Barato-Mukroh, JHADC and Deputy Commissioner West Jaintia Hills District as a Member Convenor.

The terms of reference of the Regional Committee are to coordinate with the relevant regional committees set up by Assam government, to have cross-reference and verify the names of the villages (sub-villages) claimed by Meghalaya with the names of villages as per records of Government of Assam, to establish the geographical location of the villages and their contiguity.

They are to examine the status of population of villages as per census records including ethnicity and to prepare an ‘As-Is’ Public Asset Register in the villages, created by both the State Governments. To visit each of the villages and interact with the communities living in the villages including the elected representatives of the Autonomous District Councils and other stakeholders to learn about the perception of the people living in the area and to document the factual information regarding the physical and time-wise distances from the villages to the nearest public service delivery point/administrative unit. The committee can co-opt any member whenever necessary.

In terms of logistics and secretarial support, the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioners will provide all the secretarial and logistic support for effective functioning of the committees and the member convenor of the respective committee should fix the date of visit and discussion in consultation with their respective counterpart in Assam.

The committees will submit the reports to the government based on the agreed yardsticks of historical perspective, ethnicity of the local population, administrative convenience of local people, contiguity with the boundary and the perception of the people living in the area.

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