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Chief Secy level talks after Assam polls: Kropha

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SHILLONG: New Meghalaya Chief Secretary K.S. Kropha, who took charge on Monday, said the long pending chief secretary level talks between Meghalaya and Assam to discuss the border issue can be held after the Assembly polls in Assam.
“We hope to have the chief secretary level meeting in the near future to discuss the border issues and hopefully after the Assam polls,” Kropha said here after assuming office.
He recalled that documents to strengthen Meghalaya’s claims on disputed territories were submitted to Assam in the past to speed up the solution to the border dispute.
As per media reports, it was on August 9, 2011 that the State government had submitted a list of 12 sectors (areas of differences) consisting of 2,700 square kilometres as areas belonging to Meghalaya along with maps and documents to substantiate its claim.
However, Assam had sought more clarifications on the names of villages falling under the disputed areas so that they can physically verify the areas. In response, Meghalaya had provided the geospatial data of the villages.
The 12 areas of differences include Upper Tarabari, Gizang Reserve Forest, Hahim, Langpih, Borduar, Boklapara, Nongwah-Matamur, Khanapara-Pillangkata, Deshdemoreah, Block I and Block II, Khanduli-Psiar and Ratacherra.

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