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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Assam, Meghalaya to set up border pillars in five areas
1 2 Guwahati: In a significant development towards settling over half a century old border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya, chief ministers of both states agreed on Monday to install border pillars across five of the 12 areas, where the disputes were resolved in 2022, before the coming Independence Day. At a joint address to the media here by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma, Sarma said in the sixth area at Pilingkata, some differences in interpretation have arisen which the district magistrates from both states would address soon and "both will sit down again and we'll try to resolve that dispute." "Also, regarding other six unresolved disputed sites, we have decided to keep talking and keep working and we will see that these also get resolved within a short time. However, we have not laid any time frame for that. We want to discuss in an environment of mutual trust, friendship and confidence," Sarma said. Sangma added, "Problems will always be there. Challenges will always be there. What is important is that we must discuss and try to find solutions to the problems. Today is another example of that commitment that is shown both by the Assam govt and the Govt of Meghalaya as stated by the honourable chief minister of Assam." Sangma said, "We had signed an historic agreement and MoU for the six areas of differences (March, 2022) and now that we are very close to actually finalizing the pillars. Small issues are there which need to be resolved which we have discussed in detail today. And I'm happy to inform you that most likely by the August 15, we will be able to resolve and finalize the actual pillars in the five areas of differences. This will be a major major milestone and another strong testament of the friendship between Assam govt and the Govt of Meghalaya. " The border dispute between the two states spans 884.9kms, which had 12 contested areas. The March 2022 agreement, signed in New Delhi before Union home minister Amit Shah, addressed six locations. From the 36.79 sqkms of disputed territory addressed initially, Assam received 18.46 sqkms, while Meghalaya got 18.33 sqkms. Meghalaya was formed in 1972 through separation from Assam. Since then, it has contested the Assam Reorganisation Act, 1971, which Assam considers its legitimate border.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Meghalaya event endorses living root bridges for Unesco world heritage tag
Shillong: The department of arts and culture, Govt of Meghalaya, alongside Unesco, INTACH, and the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), conducted a workshop on the Living Root Bridges Cultural Landscape at the Heritage Club, Tripura Castle here on Tuesday. This event marked progress towards preserving and potentially nominating Meghalaya's living root bridges for Unesco world heritage status. The initiative, as highlighted by principal secretary of forest & environment dept, Sampath Kumar, was conceptualised by CM Conrad Sangma, who pledged dedicated funding and showed keen interest in drawing Unesco's attention to these unique structures. Kumar mentioned ongoing research activities examining the bridges, with governmental bodies actively collaborating with local communities to advance the initiative. Junhi Han, chief of the culture unit at Unesco South Asia Regional Office in New Delhi, expressed appreciation to the Meghalaya govt for enabling the study of these bioengineered structures. She characterised the living root bridges as "extraordinary examples of harmony between nature and humanity" and praised the state's efforts in promoting these natural formations, "which are not products of industrial machinery but the result of indigenous knowledge and skills passed down through generations". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like [부산 한정] 빠진 치아 1개도 10개도 개당 33만원에 임플란트 해드려요! 플란치과 더 알아보기 Undo She emphasised the necessity of heritage preservation and youth education. Padma Shri recipient and former UPSC chairman David R Syiemlieh participated in the discussion 'Guiding the Preparation of World Heritage Nomination Dossier for Living Root Bridges' and shared his insights. The academic highlighted these bridges' crucial function for local inhabitants, particularly for crossing rivers.
