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Assam, Nagaland MLAs Plan Joint Bamboo Plantation to Ease Border Row
✍️ The Assam Tribune
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 06:37 PM
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MLAs from Assam and Nagaland have announced a joint bamboo plantation initiative aimed at softening tensions along their shared border. The plan involves planting bamboo along the disputed stretch to promote ecological harmony.
Assam and Nagaland legislators have unveiled a joint bamboo plantation scheme as a gesture to ease long‑standing tensions along their shared border. The initiative will see both states collaborate in planting bamboo along the disputed stretch, a move that aims to foster ecological balance and reduce friction.
The plan, announced during a joint meeting of the Assam and Nagaland Legislative Assemblies, calls for the cultivation of bamboo saplings in key border villages. Officials say the project will create a natural buffer and provide a source of income for local communities.
Proponents argue that bamboo, known for its rapid growth and soil‑stabilising properties, can help mitigate environmental degradation while symbolising cooperation between the two states. The project is expected to be completed within the next two years.
Both state governments have pledged financial support and logistical assistance, and the first batch of saplings is slated to be distributed in early September. The move is seen as a proactive step toward resolving the border dispute through sustainable development.
The plan, announced during a joint meeting of the Assam and Nagaland Legislative Assemblies, calls for the cultivation of bamboo saplings in key border villages. Officials say the project will create a natural buffer and provide a source of income for local communities.
Proponents argue that bamboo, known for its rapid growth and soil‑stabilising properties, can help mitigate environmental degradation while symbolising cooperation between the two states. The project is expected to be completed within the next two years.
Both state governments have pledged financial support and logistical assistance, and the first batch of saplings is slated to be distributed in early September. The move is seen as a proactive step toward resolving the border dispute through sustainable development.