Indo-Bangla joint survey launched in 162 enclaves
Monday, 6 July 2015
A joint survey began in Bangladesh and India on Monday to record the choice of nationality of 51,584 people in 162 enclaves in each other's territories ahead of enclave exchange on July 31 next.
According to the Land Boundary Agreement signed recently between the two countries, 75 joint teams have been formed to conduct the survey.
The joint teams, comprised of two members each -- one each from India and Bangladesh -- will enrol the names of children born after July 2011, when the last joint census was conducted, a news agency report said.
Among the teams, 50 will work in Bangladesh and 25 in Cooch Behar district of India.
The survey includes a joint census, enlistment of land category, taking photograph and filling up of forms mentioning one’s desire which country’s citizenship he/she prefers.
The survey will complete on July 16.
In 2011, when the joint census was conducted, there were 14,215 residents in the 51 Bangladeshi enclaves on the Indian side, and 37,379 people in 111 Indian enclaves landlocked in Bangladesh.
The 10-day survey began in 36 enclaves in Sadar, Boda and Deviganj upazilas on Monday morning.