Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that all unauthorised occupation of VGR (Village Grazing Reserve), PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve), Satras, Naamghars, forest land, and other public areas would be cleared in a phased manner.
Tejas Mariswamy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Goalpara Division, said that there is encroachment in around 140 hectares of land in the Paikan Reserve Forest area, and the High Court has instructed to clear it in order to revive the forest.
The Assam government in collaboration with the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), carried out an eviction drive on Tuesday at the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development in the Chachal area of Guwahati, with the vision of making Guwahati flood-free in the y
"We will free around 450 hectares of land from the encroachers. Originally there were around 500 families, but after issuing notices from the administration nearly 300 families have left the area. And many families have left the area this morning also. We have deployed security personnel, bu
The Lakhimpur district administration of Assam on Tuesday started a massive eviction to clear around 500 hectares of forest land in the Pabho reserve forest in Lakhimpur district.
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MP ET Muhammed Basheer on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha and demanded a discussion on the eviction drive in Assam.