The administration of Meghalaya has formally communicated with the government of Assam, requesting them to halt any Special Intensive Revision (SIR) or census operations in the villages situated along the shared inter-state boundary. This appeal specifically applies to locations where the state authorities of Meghalaya have already completed similar administrative and enumeration tasks. Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong shared this update, explaining that the decision follows reports of overlapping operations being conducted by Assam authorities in critical border segments.
Inter-State Coordination on Boundary Operations
According to the Deputy Chief Minister, the government of Meghalaya decided to actively address the situation after receiving multiple reports of parallel census-related activities being carried out by Assam. The affected regions include sensitive border villages such as Langpih and Mukroh. Following these reports, communication was established between the two neighboring state governments, and the matter is being managed through diplomatic and administrative channels.
Prestone Tynsong stated that he has issued direct instructions to the Chief Secretary of Meghalaya to promptly bring any future grievances or instances of parallel surveys to the attention of the Chief Secretary of Assam. The primary objective is to ensure that Assam does not initiate duplicate enumeration exercises in any village where Meghalaya has successfully finished its official recording process. Tynsong noted that the administrative machinery in Assam has shown a cooperative attitude, stating, "We are so happy to inform that even from Assam side, they are so cooperative." Both sides are actively resolving these issues through formal official pathways.
Local Resistance and Disputed Territory
The urgency of the situation was highlighted by a recent confrontation on September 14 in the disputed village of Mukroh. During this incident, local residents stepped in to prevent officials representing the Assam administration from executing a household enumeration survey. The villagers firmly argued that their settlement falls under the administrative control and jurisdiction of Meghalaya, refusing to cooperate with the visiting enumerators.
The local Khasi population in Mukroh raised strong objections to the presence of the Assam survey team. They openly rejected the household enumeration process, asserting that Mukroh does not come under the administrative authority of either the state of Assam or the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). This grass-roots opposition has intensified the need for clear coordination between the two states to avoid further friction in the borderlands.
