Guwahati: The Central government on March 28 stated that boundary conflicts are a result of the demarcation of borders and that 14 states and Union Territories have made claims and counterclaims regarding territories.
”There are boundary disputes arising out of demarcation of boundaries and there are claims and counter claims over territories between Haryana-Himachal, UT of Ladakh-Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra-Karntaka, Assam-Arunachal Pradesh, Assam-Nagaland, Assam- Meghalaya, Assam-Mizoram,” Union of Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha while responding to a question of Dravina Munnetra Kazhagam, MP, TR Paarivendhar.
Speaking further on the subject, Rai stated that the state governments involved must cooperate in order for these problems to be solved and that the Central government merely serves as a facilitator for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in a climate of understanding.
”The Ministry of Home Affairs issues advisories to states and UTs from time to time to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes the law into his or her own hand is punished promptly as per law,” he added.
Rai added that the Southern Zonal Council and its Standing committee had been made aware of a few issues involving the unauthorised entrance of fishing boats and trawlers into the territorial seas of other coastal states and UTs.