The Mizoram government has constituted a new border committee to address issues related to the state’s border dispute with neighbouring Assam.
Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute
The border committee comprises of Mizoram Home Minister K Sapdanga as chairman, Forest Minister Lalthansanga as vice-chairman, and home secretary H Lalengmawia as member secretary. Adviser to Mizoram CM (political) Lalmuanpuia Punte, chief secretary, and DGP are also members of the committee.
Furthermore, assistant professor of T Romana College – Joseph K Lalfakzuala, one representative each from political parties (MNF, INC, BJP, AAP, and ZPM), one representative each from NGOs (NGOCC, CYMA, MUP, MHI, MZP, and MSU), and JAC on Inner Line Forest Reserved Demand, Mizoram are also part of the border committee.
According to an official in Mizoram, the Chief Ministers of Assam and Mizoram are likely to meet later this month to discuss the inter-state border issues.