''Border Fencing on Bangla Border 6 km Within Mizo Territory''

Aizawl, Jul 18 : Mizoram government today claimed the Indo-Bangladesh border fencing near Pukzing village in Mamit district was constructed six km within the state''s territory and that organisation entrusted with fencing has been asked to rectify the error.

To a query in the assembly Home Minister R Lalzirliana said the National Building Construction Company (NBCC), which executed the border fencing work in this sector, was instructed by the state to rectify the anomaly.

In a stunning charge, ruling Congress member Nirupam Chakma said that there were many places where the Union Home Ministry''s instructions had not been followed and the construction company, which executed the works in southern parts of the state even maintained that Silosora, a hamlet in Mizoram, is a Bangladeshi village.

As the members expressed concern, the home minister promised that he would look into Chakma''s charges and take appropriate action.

The minister said border fencing works were yet to be completed and as per the directions of the Union Home Ministry, the fencing should be erected at 150 yards from the border while it is admissible to erect it even at 500 yards in a more difficult terrain.