The regional committees constituted for the second phase of the border negotiations with Assam have been given more time – now up to September 30, 2024 – to submit their reports to the state government.
This was informed through a notification from the Home (Political) Department issued yesterday, though informed to the media only today.
No reason for the extension was provided. This is only the latest in a series of extensions, with the second phase of the negotiations to resolve the disputed border between the two states apparently getting bogged down.
Last year the state government reconstituted the three regional committees to examine the present status of the remaining six areas of differences, which include Langpih in West Khasi Hills; Borduar, Nongwah-Mawtamur, Deshdoomreah and Block 2 in Ri Bhoi; Block 1, Psiar-Khanduli in West Jaintia Hills.
