Assam and Meghalaya are on the verge of finalising the border pillars and the official demarcation line between the two states. Both the state governments have put December 31, 2023 as the deadline to complete this exercise of officially defining an agreed boundary between the states.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had an informal meeting with the Assam Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma on Wednesday at Shillong, discussion on the border issue and decided to formalise confidence building measures before conducting a joint visit to the areas of difference in October.
Earlier, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma said that the informal meeting is part of the exercise and process to discuss the matter to help both States get into a better understanding.
Chairman of the Regional Committee for West Khasi Hills, Paul Lyngdoh, on Friday informed that the regional committees of both Assam and Meghalaya will be meeting in Shillong on August 28.
