Assam Govt For Construction of New Border Post

Guwahati, Mar 16 : Concerned over frequent "encroachment" by people of Arunachal Pradesh, the Assam government is planning to set up a new border outpost at Moinajuli.

In a written reply in the state assembly, the Minister of Border Areas, Gautam Roy said the government had received a proposal to construct the BOP at Moinajuli along the Assam-Arunachal border and the matter was under consideration.

Admitting that the Moinajuli area was "sensitive" following encroachment, the minister said a proposal for construction of Moinajuli BOP was forwarded to the government by the Lakhimpur district deputy commissioner.

"The matter is being taken up with the Lakhimpur district administration for allotment of land for the BOP while at present a police camp consisting of one assistant sub inspector and 13 Assam police battalion constables was functioning at the forest quarter at Moinajuli", Roy said.