Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar on Wednesday said the deputy commissioners of East Jaintia Hills and Cachar have been asked to conduct a joint visit to Baikam village and submit a report to the respective regional committees of Meghalaya and Assam.
Dhar, who is also chairman of the regional committee on border dispute, said that the decision was taken at a meeting held at Umkiang recently between representatives from Meghalaya and Assam to discuss the border issue.
“Both the DC of East Jaintia Hills and DC of Cachar will conduct a visit and submit an accurate report to the respective committees of Assam and Meghalaya. We will then submit a report to our respective state governments and both chief ministers will take a call on the matter,” he said.
He said Baikam village (under the Ratacherra sector) has around 37 households belonging to the Khasi-Pnar community and presently the village is in Assam.
“The people here have availed everything from Assam in the past but now they want to come to Meghalaya. Therefore, we have decided to send the DCs to take a report as to which side they want to come, Assam or Meghalaya,” Dhar said.