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.
In a statement issued by BJP Assam spokesperson Pankaj Borbora, the party alleged that a large portion of protected land and forest areas had been occupied by "illegal infiltrators of East Bengal origin," posing a threat to the rights and future of the indigenous Assamese population.
A massive eviction drive, described as the largest in Assam's history, began this morning in the Bilasipara subdivision of Dhubri district. The operation is being carried out across Bilasipara East, Chirakuta Charuwabakhra, and Santoshpur areas.
In a post on X, CM Sarma said the operation, conducted on Wednesday, underscores the state's commitment to protecting natural ecosystems while ensuring fairness and adherence to the law.
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
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway said that, recently, the Engineering Department, with the support of RPF/NFR, undertook a large-scale eviction operation on February 11, at Jalpaiguri Railway Station area, resulting in the dismantling of 60-70 unauthorized Non-Conc
Over 40 Assam residents filed a contempt plea in the Supreme Court, alleging willful violation of its interim order halting demolitions without prior permission.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Assam government for the eviction drive against illegal encroachers, which is continued in different parts of the state and claimed that the government has conducted an eviction drive in revenue village and against
The Mising tribal organisations, including the Mising National Organisation of Assam (a tribal organisation), Takam Mising Parin Koubung (TMPK), and Mising Mimag Kaubang (MMK), have come forward in support of the eviction drive conducted by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam govern
Assam Pradesh Congress has demanded a high-level inquiry into the killing of two persons in police firing during the eviction drive at Sonapur Kachutali area in Kamrup (Metro) district.
Two people died while seven others were injured after police resorted to firing to control a mob who attacked police personnel and government officials during the eviction drive in the Kamrup (Metro) district of Assam, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.