Rule 122 — GFR

Rule 122 Charges relating to the maintenance and demarcations and disputes over boundaries. The incidence of charges relating to the maintenance and demarcations and disputes over boundaries between India and a foreign country is regulated by the following principles;

(i) Maintenance – Half the maintenance charges will be borne by the Central [Amendment notes: 1 Inserted vide DoE ID No. TA-2-03001/(03)/1/2022-TA-II(e 10997)/52 dated 18.01.2024]

Government, the other half being recovered, as far as practicable, from the foreign country, failing which the foreign country’s share will also be borne by the Central Government.

(ii) Demarcation and Disputes – Charges relating to demarcation of boundaries and boundary disputes will be borne by the Central Government under Entry 10 of the Union List, subject to such recovery as shall be made from the Foreign Country.

(iii) Where streams or other watercourses form the boundaries and where the ordinary principle of median line applies, the Government concerned (i.e., Foreign Country or India) will bear the cost of maintenance of the boundary line on its side. Where a separate set of survey marks is maintained by each of the two Governments on its side, the cost of maintenance of the survey marks shall be borne by the Government concerned. Exception:

(a) The arrangement in

(i) above in its application to Nepal will be subject to special arrangements worked out in consultation with the Nepal Government.

(b) The share of the Bhutan Government for maintenance and demarcation of and disputes over boundaries will be borne by the Central Government for the present VIII. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS