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States » EastPosted at: Nov 12 2020 7:47PM


Assam obstructing villagers along inter-state boundary, says Congress legislator

Shillong, Nov 12 (UNI) Meghalaya Congress legislator George B. Lyngdoh on Thursday
said that authorities from Assam have stopped villagers residing along the inter-state
border areas from carrying out their livelihood activities like plantation and cultivation.
“They are being harassed. The audacity of Assam to harass the citizens (of the state)
is an outcome of the government of Meghalaya not to augment the budget for Inter State
Border Area Development,” he informed the Assembly.
Border Areas Development Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui earlier informed that there has
been no allocation of funds for the department for the last two financial years (2019-20
– 2020-2021).
“Though in the budget provision it is there, sanctioning depends on the availability of
funds,” Rymbui said during the Question Hour and assured that the government would
sanction an amount for this year.
Responding to this, Lyngdoh pointed out that if the budget is passed it is a commitment
to the people of the State.
“For two years this programme has been suspended due to non-release of funds. They
(border residents) feel orphaned and exploited,” the Congress legislator said.
The Border Areas Development Minister informed the House that since the inception of
the State an amount of Rs 39, 58, 80, 000 had been sanctioned for various schemes
through this department.
Stating that providing development in the border areas is a multi – pronged approach,
Rymbui said, “But more funds have been sanctioned through other line departments.”
The minister informed that the amount sanctioned for the development of Inter-State
Border villages under Inter State Border Area Development Programme during the year
2018-19 was Rs. 100 lakh.
The district-wise allocation for the year 2018019 was – Ri-Bhoi Rs 38.5800 lakh, South
West Garo Hills Rs. 2.8400 lakh, West Garo Hills Rs 9.8400 lakh, West Jaintia Hills Rs.
8.1600 lakh, East Jaintia Hills Rs. 11.0700 lakh, West Khasi Hills Rs. 6.1700 lakh, North
Garo Hills Rs. 11.3400.
Rymbui also informed that the total number of villages in Ri-Bhoi district enlisted under
ISBADP is 117 and in Nongpoh constituency there are 13 such villages.
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