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Q. 821 Exchange of land with Bangladesh
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.821
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2011
SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI:
SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that small pieces of land are being exchanged near Indo-Bangladesh border by both Governments or there is any such proposal in near future;
(b) if so, the area of land proposed to be given to Bangladesh by India;
(c) the area of land India would get from Bangladesh; and
(d) the details thereof?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a) to (d) Article 1(12) of the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, 1974, provides for exchange of the Indian Enclaves in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Enclaves in India. An agreed list of enclaves has been prepared and signed between the two sides in April 1997 to this effect. As per the agreed list, Bangladesh has 51 enclaves inside Indian territory with an area of 7110 acres while India has 111 enclaves inside Bangladesh territory with an area of 17160 acres.