Friendly borders urban design as a bridge to connect border cities the case of north-eastern indian cities/towns (Assam-Meghalaya border)
By: Sumer, John
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Publisher: Jaipur Health Education Bureau 2022Edition: Vol.5(2), Jul-Dec.Description: 12-32p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal - Comprehensive advanced specific summarised studies -For architecture studies (CASS Studies)Summary: Borders are generally conceived as an area bounded by a fence or rigid wall or a line of divide or separation. But
the border between Meghalaya & Assam are seamless, friendly and are linked socially, culturally & economically
and interdependent with each other for their everyday activities. It also has a multicultural behavioral and has
become a place of confluence & co-existence of various ethnic groups of people. Suddenly, due to the new
jurisdictional policy ILP-Inner line permit (which means one person needs to avail a permit to enter the other
state) on both the states, the everydayness & live-work scenario will be hampered. Since the Assam-Meghalaya
border had been seamless, friendly and had an interdependency with each other but now with ILP rule this
interdependency will be broken. The borders now are conceived as a physical rigid wall/gated border and not as
something as permeable as was earlier. As seen in other ILP states of North-East, ILP has created a different
entity of divide- social, economic, cultural & spatial. It also breaks the idea of interdependency, the idea of
bringing people together. Mixing the fact that we are separate groups however, we are a collective group. But due
to tax ease & policy in Meghalaya, people of Assam & other states are mostly attracted to Meghalaya for different
economic & recreational activities. As found on the site, due to developmental pressure and non-existent of proper
building regulations/policy/guidelines. The ecology was being hampered and these areas have become susceptible
to a natural disaster. In the case of Bhutan- Assam Friendship border. Despite having an international border, the
interdependency across borders and mixed group of people is seen running the market and channel of cultural
exchange are built between two neighboring nations due to easy cross-border trade and pass free accessibility
from both nations.
Envisioning the idea of the Multicultural co-existence of people & interdependency to achieve the idea of social-
sustainability & environment. It looks at how the border can be seamless & permeable and also addressed
guidelines for the development of the border and establish ecological resilience through design. This Border has
a collective group of people & is the gateway to the North-East. It has the potential to become a hub for collective
culture, knowledge, and a place for economic development for the entire North-East, India that will enhance the
idea of multicultural & social sustainability. And hence the border can be a place for all.
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Borders are generally conceived as an area bounded by a fence or rigid wall or a line of divide or separation. But
the border between Meghalaya & Assam are seamless, friendly and are linked socially, culturally & economically
and interdependent with each other for their everyday activities. It also has a multicultural behavioral and has
become a place of confluence & co-existence of various ethnic groups of people. Suddenly, due to the new
jurisdictional policy ILP-Inner line permit (which means one person needs to avail a permit to enter the other
state) on both the states, the everydayness & live-work scenario will be hampered. Since the Assam-Meghalaya
border had been seamless, friendly and had an interdependency with each other but now with ILP rule this
interdependency will be broken. The borders now are conceived as a physical rigid wall/gated border and not as
something as permeable as was earlier. As seen in other ILP states of North-East, ILP has created a different
entity of divide- social, economic, cultural & spatial. It also breaks the idea of interdependency, the idea of
bringing people together. Mixing the fact that we are separate groups however, we are a collective group. But due
to tax ease & policy in Meghalaya, people of Assam & other states are mostly attracted to Meghalaya for different
economic & recreational activities. As found on the site, due to developmental pressure and non-existent of proper
building regulations/policy/guidelines. The ecology was being hampered and these areas have become susceptible
to a natural disaster. In the case of Bhutan- Assam Friendship border. Despite having an international border, the
interdependency across borders and mixed group of people is seen running the market and channel of cultural
exchange are built between two neighboring nations due to easy cross-border trade and pass free accessibility
from both nations.
Envisioning the idea of the Multicultural co-existence of people & interdependency to achieve the idea of social-
sustainability & environment. It looks at how the border can be seamless & permeable and also addressed
guidelines for the development of the border and establish ecological resilience through design. This Border has
a collective group of people & is the gateway to the North-East. It has the potential to become a hub for collective
culture, knowledge, and a place for economic development for the entire North-East, India that will enhance the
idea of multicultural & social sustainability. And hence the border can be a place for all.
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