A screenshot of Google Maps taken on September 3 shows boundary lines between Nagaland’s Mon District and Assam’s Charaideo District near Tizit Town.
Mon, September 3 (MExN): The Konyak Union (KU) today stated that there are discrepancies in the Google Maps representation of the boundary lines between Nagaland’s Mon District and Assam’s Charaideo District, and called for immediate rectification.
Terming this an “urgent matter,” the Union pointed out in a letter to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio that the “current mapping boundary inaccurately extends deep into Mon District, aligning significantly towards Assam.”
“Specifically, the boundary line covers nearly 80-85 percent (approximately) of Tizit Town, including government administrative, police, and other departmental offices and public grounds” as within Assam, it claimed.
Furthermore, the incorrect mapping also affects the villages of Hota-Hoti and Tekun, which were established within Mon District as early as the 1960s, it added.
In the letter, the KU also noted that the State of Nagaland was officially created in December 1963 through a political agreement that bifurcated parts of Assam and incorporated territories from the Northeast Frontier Agency (NEFA), which was predominantly inhabited by Nagas.
Historical records indicate a clear understanding of ancestral boundaries between the Ahoms of Assam and the Konyak Nagas of Mon District, it said. Despite this, the official and bilateral recognition of these boundaries remains unresolved and is currently under Supreme Court adjudication, it added.
The Union further stated that Tizit Town and the Hota-Hoti and Tekun villages fall entirely under Mon District, Nagaland. “Therefore, the current misrepresentation on Google Maps is not only misleading but may also lead to technical discrepancies in official documentation and potential confrontation between the parties,” it added.
Accordingly, the KU requested the Chief Minister’s office to expedite the rectification and correction of these mapping inaccuracies with the concerned and responsible department. Addressing this issue promptly will help avoid further complications and ensure accurate representation of the boundary lines, stated the letter by KU President Tingthok Konyak and General Secretary Manpang K Wangyen.
If the concerned department or authority fails to address this matter promptly, and if any issues arise due to the misinterpretation and incorrect information on Google Maps, the KU will not be held responsible, it added.
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