Nepal, India set three-year deadline to map cross-border land occupation
Summary
Nepal and India have agreed to finish mapping cross-border land occupation within three years using unmanned aerial vehicles. The joint technical work will cover border occupation, missing and damaged boundary pillars, and other unresolved boundary issues.
Key Points
- Senior survey officials from Nepal and India agreed to complete mapping of cross-border occupation within three years using UAV technology.
- The survey will document where citizens of both countries have cultivated or lived on land on the other side of the border.
- The Boundary Working Group also set a three-year target for technical boundary work, excluding the Susta and Kalapani-Limpiyadhura-Lipulekh areas.
- Boundary work between the two countries has repeatedly missed earlier deadlines due to funding constraints, the Covid pandemic, disputes and adverse weather.
