Mizoram to ask Assam to remove structures from disputed land
AIZAWL, Aug 11: The Mizoram
Government will ask the Assam Government to demolish all “illegal structures” along the inter-State border.
An official said today that the Deputy Commissioner of Kolasib district
has been directed to hold talks with
Assam’s Hailakandi district Deputy
Commissioner on the border issue
and ask him to remove all “illegal
structures” built by Assam at Zophai
on the disputed land.
The Mizoram
Government’s directive came after the meeting of the Core Committee
held on Thursday, he said.
The meeting observed that “illegal structures”, including a mosque,
shops and a building, have been newly constructed by Assam at Zophai
despite the Centre’s directive to
maintain status quo, the official said.
He further said the meeting agreed
to ask the State Home department
to take measure for the demolition
of the illegal structures along the Mizoram-Assam border.
The Core Committee meeting
also agreed to ask the Assam Government to demolish the alleged illegal structures at Zophai, he added.
The three districts of Kolasib, Aizawl and Mamit share a 64.6 km long
border with South Assam’s Cachar,
Hailakandi and Karimganj districts.
Border standoff took place at Zophai near Bairabi town of Kolasib district along the Mizoram-Assam border in March last year when functionaries of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl
(MZP) attempted to construct a resting shed there.
Meanwhile, MZP president L
Ramdinliana Renthlei said there is
no reason the student body should
not construct a resting shed at Zophai as the “area belongs to Mizoram”.
The Zoram People’s Movement
(ZPM) has also asked the State Government to take measures as per the
decision of the Core Committee.
It asked the Home department to
take immediate measures to remove
“illegal structures” along the State’s
border with Assam and deploy police to protect farmers and owners
of paddy fields at Zophai and prevent further “encroachment”. ~NEWMAI NEWS
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