A visiting delegation led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Friday and held discussions to address concerns faced by residents of Lapangap and defuse tensions between the neighbouring villages along the inter-state border.
Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Snaiwbhalang Dhar was present in the meeting also attended by officials from both the States.
Assam chief minister Sarma, in his post-meeting comment, said, “It was an honour to welcome the enterprising Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma to Lok Sewa Bhawan today. We had an excellent discussion and have made some good progress on long standing legacy issues. On the boundary demarcation process, we agreed to expedite the ongoing process and bring a lasting solution to this matter.”
“In the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat, Assam and Meghalaya are collaborating in various fields and exploring synergies that will boost the growth trajectory of the Ashtalakshmi region,” Sarma said.
Meghalaya Chief minister Conrad Sangma said the main purpose of the visit was to discuss the ongoing situation in Lapangap along the Assam-Meghalaya border.
“In view of concerns among residents of Lapangap over the weeks, we have been trying to bring all the stakeholders to resolve the situation in the border village and to find a way forward. We had a constructive discussion and worked out some measures to ease tensions and maintain peace and law and order in Lapangap,” Sangma said.
“Officials concerned will be taking steps in the next few days to try and resolve the issue. Hence, I would also like to urge the people and all stakeholders from both states that we should trust each other and work in a positive and constructive manner, to find not only short term but long-term solutions,” the chief minister said.