Thirty of the 36 disputed villages along the Meghalaya-Assam border will remain in Meghalaya as recommended by regional committees of the two States, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma informed the Assembly on March 7.
The 36 villages cover a 36.9 sq km area, while the 30 villages are spread over an 18 sq km area, he said.
The Chief Minister, addressing the House on the progress of the talks with the Assam Government to resolve the inter-State boundary dispute, said that both the States have agreed that no new areas of differences shall be added to the already identified 12 areas.
