Assam, Nagaland and the Central government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas along the border between the two states.
The tripartite MoU will be signed at Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi at 6.30 pm today in the presence of Uion Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah.
On the sidelines of the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) held in Shillong recently, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio had said the two States held “fruitful discussions” on resuming oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) along the interstate border.
Under the guidance of the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Governments of Nagaland and Assam “have held fruitful discussions and made significant progress towards resuming exploration and production activities in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) along the Nagaland-Assam border”, the Chief Minister had stated.
The development is significant as petroleum exploration in the border areas has remained a sensitive issue for years amid the unresolved Nagaland-Assam boundary dispute and other concerns.
MoU to be inked for exploration of crude oil, natural gas along Assam-Nagaland border today
