Question : BODOLAND TERRITORIAL AREAS DISTRICT



(a) whether the Government has contemplated to take appropriate steps to include within the boundary of the `Bodoland Territorial Areas District`, all the left out villages and areas in the southern peripheral boundary as well as the northern tract of the present Sonitpur district and Simulguri area of Lakhimpur district in the eastern boundary limit of Bodoland Territory so as to make the recently created new political arrangement `Bodoland Territory Council` under the provision of the 6th Schedule to the Constitution workable, viable, and ever lasting political mechanism for the self-governance of the Bodoland Territory; and

(b) if so, the action taken so far in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SWAMI CHINMAYANAND)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): Does not arise.