Four states occupy over 82,000 hectares of Assam land

Guwahati: Assam has lost control of 82,751.86 hectares of its soil. Four neighboring states currently occupy this land. Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora confirmed these figures in the Assembly on July 29 after Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi requested the data.

Nagaland holds the most ground with 59,490.21 hectares. Arunachal Pradesh follows with 16,144.01 hectares. Mizoram controls 3,675.78 hectares, and Meghalaya occupies 3,441.86 hectares. These neighbors also claim massive additional swaths of the state. Nagaland asserts rights over 1,288,260 hectares, while Meghalaya claims 273,214 hectares. Mizoram demands 92,774 hectares, and Arunachal Pradesh seeks 85,891 hectares.

Assam maintains extensive borders with these regions. It shares 884.9 km with Meghalaya, 804.1 km with Arunachal Pradesh, and 512.1 km with Nagaland. Smaller segments include a 164.6-km border with Mizoram and 46.3 km with Tripura.

The government aims to settle these fights through talks. Bora noted progress under federal guidance. "We have already signed bilateral agreements with Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh as per the instructions of the Union Home Ministry," he said. Officials continue to seek settlements that work for everyone involved.