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Fencing puts fate of 40 villages in balance http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=85812 | |
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SHILLONG, JANUARY 12: Forty Meghalaya villages along the India-Bangladesh border would fall under Bangladesh territory once the fencing of the international border with Bangladesh is undertaken, according to a survey. Now the villagers have been demanding re-survey before the actual fencing work begins.According to Coordination Committee on International Border (CCIB) spokesman G H Kharshanlor, the 40 villages fall under Nongjri to Dawki and Dawki to Jaliakhola sectors. He told The Indian Express today the 40 villages under the two sectors would be in Bangladesh if fencing is done in accordance to the survey. The CCIB, which was formed by these villagers, has submitted a memorandum to Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang, demanding re-survey of the areas. The CM, during his recent visit to Jaintia Hills district, had also asked Deputy Commissioner Frederick Roy Kharkongor to write to the National Building Construction Company to keep in abeyance the fencing work. Kharkongor told The Indian Express that he is waiting for a written order from Lapang. Accusing the Centre of being lackadaisical, Khasi Students Union president Samuel Jyrwa demanded a fresh demarcation be undertaken before fencing work. He said: The Centre spent crores of rupees during the Kargil war for not giving away an inch of land in Kashmir, whereas here we are gifting away lands to Bangladesh. | |
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