Bihar, J'khand chief secys to meet on asset division: Rajnath

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Jun 27 2016 | 8:57 PM IST
Chief secretaries of Bihar and Jharkhand would meet to reach a settlement on distribution of assets between the two states pending since their bifurcation in 2000, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here today.
Singh said several issues between the two states needed to be resolved and today's Eastern Zonal Council meeting found solutions to several of them and the rest would also be resolved at the earliest.
Both the states would reach a settlement on division of assets in the chief secretary level meeting and, if necessary, the chief ministers of the two states would meet to find solutions, he added.
Earlier, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das raised several issues, including division of assets, during the Council meeting chaired by Singh.
Das also raised the issues of Bihar Bhavan and State Guest House in Delhi and division of joint fund meant for utilisation of Sainik Kalyan Directorate.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav said one out of nine issues was solved today.
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First Published: Jun 27 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

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