US EditionAssam Govt Starts Eviction Drive to Clear Encroachment on over 3,600 Acres of Forest Land in Golaghat: Officials.
GOLAGHAT DISTRICT, ASSAM, INDIA, JUL 28 – The eviction drive targets nearly 2,000 families accused of converting over 3,300 acres of forest into plantations amid concerns over illegal migration and land encroachment, officials said.
- On Monday, the Assam government plans to clear 3,500 bighas in Golaghat district, affecting nearly 1,400 families in the eviction drive.
- Government officials argue the eviction is justified, citing a 'demographic invasion' and betel mafia-linked plantations, with 70% of encroachers having already vacated voluntarily.
- A senior official said police, CRPF, and Forest Department personnel were deployed during the drive.
- Observing the Goalpara detention camp, Muslim League Assam reported it lacks toilets, tarpaulins, and drinking water pumps, describing severe human rights violations.
- Amid the Assam government's eviction drive in Golaghat, the district administration prepares for the displacement of nearly 2,000 families, with no mention of border tensions.
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Assam: Eviction Underway to Clear Encroachment on 3,600 Acres of Forest Land in Golaghat | 📰 LatestLY
A massive eviction drive is underway to clear alleged encroachment on over 3,600 acres of forest land in Assam's Golaghat district, officials said on Tuesday. 📰 Assam: Eviction Underway to Clear Encroachment on 3,600 Acres of Forest Land in Golaghat.
Assam eviction drive: 3,600 acres to be cleared in Golaghat, 1,500 families affected
The Rengma Reserve Forest has long witnessed encroachment concerns, and Tuesday’s eviction marks one of the largest operations in recent times aimed at reclaiming protected forest land in Assam.
Assam Govt Starts Eviction Drive to Clear Encroachment on 3,600 Acres of Forest Land
"The eviction drive started from the main market in the Bidyapur area. We will gradually proceed to residential areas and demolish the illegal housing structures,\" an official said.
Assam’s latest mega eviction drive begins: over 1,000 cops deployed, 2,000 families likely to be affected
This is the latest in a spate of evictions in the state, mostly affecting Bengali-origin Muslims, which the Assam government has called a means to stem “demographic invasion” by “people of one religion”.
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