ITANAGAR : The Upper Subansiri-Kamle District Boundary Affected Peoples’ Forum (USKDBAPF) urged the state government to take immediate steps for the physical demarcation of the boundary between Upper Subansiri and Kamle districts to ensure a permanent resolution of the long-standing dispute.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, USKDBAPF chairman Dose Dasi Tamin welcomed the re-notification issued by the Home Department of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on May 29, 2026, which clarified the earlier boundary notification issued on May 27, 2020.

Tamin said the re-notification was issued following complaints and concerns raised by various sections of the public. He noted that the clarification had helped ease tensions and temporarily resolve the boundary issue, while appealing to the people to maintain peace and harmony.

However, he stated that a permanent solution could only be achieved through the physical demarcation of the boundary on the ground.

“The dispute has been temporarily resolved through the re-notification, but a lasting solution will come only when the boundary between Upper Subansiri and Kamle districts is physically demarcated,” he said.

The forum appealed to the state government to constitute a fact-finding committee to conduct a field visit to the disputed areas and carry out the demarcation process, thereby preventing future boundary-related disputes between residents of the two districts.

Tamin also requested the government to ensure that the boundary is demarcated at least five kilometres away from the Sigin River so that settlers who have been residing in the area for decades are not adversely affected.

Appealing for calm, he urged the people of both districts to resolve differences through dialogue and mutual understanding, emphasizing that peaceful discussions remain the best way to address the issue.