The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendments) bill, 2018 to give land rights to the enclave dwellers in the north Bengal ending an era of uncertain future of people living in those areas.
On 1st August 2015, India and Bangladesh had exchanged a total of 162 enclaves.
The exchange was done to end one of the world’s most complex border disputes that had lingered for 7 decades since Independence.
This bill will help the enclave dwellers to get a full-fledged status as citizens of India along with all civil amenities and citizenship rights.