Govt seeks to buy peace by conceding land at some place other than Moreh
2016 possible deadline to complete construction of ICP
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2015 :
Secretary of Border Management and Chairman of Land Post Authority of India today convened a meeting with State Govt officials here today to ensure completion of Integrated Check Post (ICP) being constructed at border town, Moreh in Chandel district, by next year.
At the same time, as a measure to appease Myanmar which has been claiming a portion of land as their territory at Moreh, the meeting today discussed the possibility of ceding the same size of land located at some other place along the Indo-Myanmar border.
A source said that Secretary of Border Management, Sneh Lata Kumar and Chairman of Land Post Authority of India, YS Rawat arrived here today and convened the meeting regarding ICP and border issues.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, O Nobokishore, who is also in-charge of Chief Secretary along with top officials of the State Home Department.
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Besides reviewing the progress of the ICP construction work at Moreh, the meeting also deeply deliberated on the border dispute with neighbouring Myanmar.
The meeting also discussed completion of the ICP, which is being constructed at Moreh on a 45 acre of land donated by the State Govt, by next year.
The meeting also resolved to construct an approach road to the ICP from the highway.
It further entrusted the State Works Department to execute the work.
After deliberating the dispute with Myanmar over its claim of a portion of land as belonging to theirs, the meeting discussed ceding of the same size of land to Myanmar in other parts of the border area in order to settle the matter.
However, the meeting has not taken a concrete decision on the matter as it comes under the purview of the Ministry of External Affairs.
It may be mentioned here that the Ministry of External Affairs had earlier decided to cede Charoi Khullen area to Myanmar.
The meeting today also deliberated on 10 kms border fencing at Moreh.
The two Central officials later left Imphal after the meeting for Moreh to inspect the ICP.
The Assam Rifles personnel are said to have given a detailed presentation to the officials on the project.
Not only improving border trade, the ICP, when completed would facilitate the processes of immigration, customs, security, quarantine, etc.