Shillong, May 20: The Meghalaya government on Wednesday said it is awaiting a formal nod from the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) before implementing a farming agreement for the disputed Lapangap border area where fresh tensions have erupted over cultivation rights.

Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Home (Police), Prestone Tynsong, said Meghalaya officials visited the area on Wednesday as part of efforts to restore peace, adding that farmers had been cultivating the land for generations.

He said Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma had earlier held discussions with the Assam government and KAAC members over the issue.

As per the understanding reached, both the sides had agreed to allow seasonal paddy cultivation in the disputed area. However, Meghalaya objected to tree or permanent plantations on the basis that they can lead to future claim over territorial ownership in the disputed border segment.

Tynsong further stated that both governments had agreed that the issue would be handled by dialogue between the villagers and their traditional chiefs, rather than intervention by the police. Security personnel will continue to remain in the area until peace is restored.

However, the problem is stuck up as Meghalaya is still awaiting for the KAAC’s confirmation. The government spokesman Wailadmiki Shylla had earlier alleged that the KAAC had backed off from its stand during discussions and thereby makes resolution of dispute difficult.

The Lapangap is one of the undisputed border sectors of the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute where contest over usage of land repeatedly lead to tension.

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