Over 50 encroachment bids by 4 neighbouring states: Assam Minister

Guwahati, Dec 28 : Assam’s territory was encroached upon 56 times this year by four neighbouring states, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, replying to a question of opposition leader Debabrata Saikia, said that neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram intruded into Assam’s territory in 11 districts.
“To maintain the status quo or to recover the invaded lands, the state government has written many letters to the respective states and the Centre and held meetings with those states,” Patowary said on behalf of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who holds the Home portfolio.
According to Patowary, the highest number (17) of cases of encroachment were reported from Cachar district adjoining Mizoram while the remaining intrusion cases took place in West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat, Karimganj, Sadiya, Tinsukia and Sivasagar districts, which shares borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram.
The border rows beween Assam and Mizoram, and Assam and Nagaland turned violent clashes and road blockades in October and November. One person was killed and many houses were burnt in Cachar.
After over a month-long serious dispute including road blockade between Assam and Mizoram, the Assam-Nagaland inter-state border row cropped up.