civil services chronicle magazine

shine india monthly magazine subscription shine india monthly magazine subscription   published this article page no      38   british colonial policy to create and recreate boundaries based on administrative convenience or commercial interests leading to present day claims and counter claims in regions like northeast.  lack of implementation of recommendation on border disputes. e.g. nagaland rejected sundaram commission report on its dispute with assam. similarly meghalaya rejected the y.v. chandrachud committee report on its dispute with assam.  failure of constitutional mechanisms to address the border disputes. o under article 131 (c) the original jurisdiction of the supreme court extends to any dispute between two or more states involving legal rights (exclusively). but either the solutions come at a slow pace or states dont cooperate. e.g.the assamarunachal pradesh dispute has been before the supreme court since 1989.in the assamnagaland dispute...

shine india monthly magazine subscription shine india monthly magazine subscription   published this article page no      39   other reasons threat perception of indigenous people from outsiders migration economic competition between states for resourcesland complexities of terrain or geographical features like forests rivers etc. to properly identify and mark boundaries. consequences of interstate disputes social  violence between states. e.g. recently the assammizoram dispute turned into a violent clash with the death of at least 5 police personnel.  threat to social harmony in the region due to damage to the social fabric of society. economical  lack of growth and development in the disputed regions.  unwanted cost escalations for people and businesses due to additional security deployment at disputed borders. political  domino effect or chain reaction at other disputed borders or in other interstate disputes such as river water migra...

shine india monthly magazine subscription shine india monthly magazine subscription   published this article page no   40   creating nomans land along the border and remove the encroachments from both sides. it curtails economic and social interests behind the dispute and help to devise a no lose (nonzero sum) solution to territory dispute.  frequent meetings of interstate councils and zonal councils for convergence of interests between states and suggest institutional solutions to benefit both by dispute resolution.  timebound resolution of border dispute cases and mechanism to implement its orders or recommendations of courtmonitored commissionsmediators or tribunals. o for instance tribunals can be established to hear interstate border disputes and interpret the old legal documents (e.g. in assammizoram dispute) to reach a solution.  creation of conducive environment by union government to facilitate the coming together of states based on the spirit...

meri saheli magazine online  meri saheli magazine online   published this article page no      45   security intelligence bureau (ib) inputs have shown that foreign funds entering india were used to fund activities that destabilise national peace and security. the inputs even indicated that the money was used to train naxals. way forward  accountability civil society institutions (csis) need to be held accountable for their acts of omission and commission which have enormous social and environmental consequences not just economic or financial.  funding evolve multiple sources of funding in order to reduce dependence on rich donors. o csis must accept and practice the highest standards of financial reporting and disclosure and hold themselves open to public audits social audits.  hiring best talent csis could work towards attracting the best of talent but those who get employment in csis must first perform at least three years of voluntary ser...