STATE GOVT CLARIFIES ON AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH ASSAM GOVT
The State Government stated that there have been some media reports wherein certain points being agreed upon by the Government of Nagaland and Government of Assam on the inter-State border issue have been published, which are factually not correct and are misleading. It said that the agreed position between the two States is only for the points which arc contained in the minutes of the meeting which got signed by the Chief Secretary, Nagaland and Chief Secretary, Assam in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Nagaland, Y. Patton and Ranoj Pegu, Minister, Govt, of Assam on 31/07/2021 at Dimapur.
A signed copy of the minutes of the meeting containing the agreed position was provided to media on 31st July, and it is being again made available below for the information of everyone.
The State Government has requested the newspapers/ channels which have carried out reports mentioning about points which do not find a place or mention in the agreement signed on 31/07/2021 may please take note, and they have been requested to issue corrigendum for conveying the correct information regarding the agreed position between the two States.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE CHIEF SECRETARIES OF NAGAUNI) AND ASSAM ON JULY 31st2021
A meeting was held on 31st July 2021 between the Chief Secretary of Nagaland and Chief Secretary of Assam in Dimapur. Nagaland with a view to de-escalating the tense situation prevailing in 2(two) locations in the Dessoi Valley Reserved Forest / Tsurangkong valley due to stand-off between the armed police forces of Nagaland and Assam.
Both sides agreed that in order to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas around Ao Senden village and Vikuto Village as they are known in Nagaland, and known as Jankhona Nala / Nagajankha (26°36’52.9”N 94°22’27.3/”E) and Compartment No. 12(26°34'33.7"N 94”19'05.9"E) respectively in Assam, urgent and effective steps are required for defusing the stand-off between the security forces of Nagaland and Assam.
In this regard, it is decided by both sides that the security personnel of both states shall simultaneously move back from their present locations to their respective base camps. The simultaneous withdrawal of the security personnel shall begin immediately and shall be completed in the next 24 hours as far as possible.
Nagaland and Assam shall monitor the area by surveillance using UAV and satellite imagery with a view to maintaining the status quo. The Superintendents of Police of the districts of Mokokchung (Nagaland) and Jorhat (Assam) shall ensure orderly withdrawal of their respective forces and shall be responsible for it in the instant case.
(DIPR)
