Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam’s land are currently under the occupation of neighboring northeastern states. Nagaland alone occupies the highest 59,490.21 hectares of land.
Even as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the disputed Mukroh village falls in the state s jurisdiction, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday said the village is very much within Meghalaya.
Even as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the disputed Mukroh village falls in the state's jurisdiction, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday said "the village is very much within .
In a development that might kindle a new controversy over interstate borders between Assam and Meghalaya, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a reply in the assembly said the disputed Mukroh village falls under the state's jurisdiction.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that his government encourages private sector investment instead of setting up new Public Sector Units (PSUs) as it "does not subscribe to socialism". India News | We Don t Follow Socialism, Will Not Set Up More PSUs in Assam: Himanta.