Arunachal Pradesh grapples with inter-district boundary dispute too
The Hindu
CM Pema Khandu seeks cooperation from people of two districts
An inter-district boundary row is as much of a niggle for Arunachal Pradesh as the dispute along certain stretches of its 804.1 km boundary with Assam.
The frontier State’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu said his government was nearing a permanent solution to the decades-old boundary dispute with Assam. However, he indicated it would not be easy to settle an inter-district boundary dispute unless the people involved cooperated with the government.
The dispute is between East Siang and Lower Siang, which was created in 2013 along with three other districts – Kra-Daadi, Namsai and Siang.
At a function in Lower Siang’s Hime on Wednesday, Mr. Khandu said the government had, months ago, taken a decision on the demarcation of the district with Siji as its headquarters. Lower Siang could not be developed at par with the other new districts because of the opposition to the decision.
“We had to take a decision with the consensus of all involved and affected. We have to leave behind all these issues and focus on development of your areas,” he said.
The Chief Minister also said the boundary dispute with Assam would be settled soon.