Guwahati, May 23 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday urged Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to reopen the inter-state border that was shut by the neighbouring state recently.

In a telephonic conversation between the two leaders, Sonowal said there is a need to jointly fight the COVID-19 pandemic and pointed out that economic activities must continue unhindered.

Also Read | Eid Moon Sighting in India, Chand Raat 2020 Live News Updates: Hilal Committee Announcements on Shawwal Crescent to Emerge in Next Few Minutes.

The Nagaland government sealed the border adjoining Sivasagar and Charaideo districts in Assam, following the detection of a COVID-19 case in Sonari.

Sonowal said that due to the sealing of the inter- state border, the livelihood of workers engaged in the tea gardens in the border areas have been adversely affected, according to an official statement.

Also Read | Eid Moon Sighting 2020 in Bangladesh And Sri Lanka Live News Updates: Announcement Regarding Shawwal Moon Likely After Maghrib Prayers.

The sealing of the borders has also negatively affected the labour force working in the stone quarries and the movement of construction materials, he added.

Sonowal urged Rio to take expeditious measures to reopen the border so that economic activities can be carried out without any disruption.

The Nagaland chief minister assured him to look into the request and take necessary steps to reopen the border, the statement said.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)