499 acre State land under Bangla occupation
By A Staff Reporter ASSAM TRIBUNE
GUWAHATI, Aug 7 A total of 499.83 acre (202.40 hectare) land of the State
is under the adverse occupation of Bangladesh. Of this, 310.77 acre belonged
to Karimganj district and 189.60 acre belonged to Dhubri district. Stating
this in the State Assembly today Revenue Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman said
that these areas of the State were under the occupation of Bangladesh since it
was known as East Pakistan. While The said Karimganj district area went to the
neighbouring countrys occupation in 1964-65, the Dhubri district area is
under its occupation since 1947.
The Government of India is aware of this adverse occupation of State land by
the neighbouring country and the issue has been taken up for resolution as per
the provisions of 1974 India-Bangladesh (Indira-Mujib) Treaty. The State
Government is making communications with the Central Government from time to
time in this connection, said the Minister.
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