Assam's Rengma Reserve Forest Sees Major Eviction Drive
The Assam government has initiated an eviction drive to clear encroachments from over 3,600 acres of the Rengma Reserve Forest in Golaghat district. Around 1,500 families will be impacted, with notices already served to those illegally settled. The operation began at the Bidyapur main market and will extend to residential areas.
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The Assam government launched a significant eviction drive on Tuesday, targeting illegal settlements on more than 3,600 acres of forest land in Golaghat district. The affected area, part of the Rengma Reserve Forest, lies along the Assam-Nagaland border.
The operation will impact at least 1,500 families who have received notices, Golaghat district administration and forest department officials confirmed. The eviction commenced at the Bidyapur area market, with plans to address residential encroachments.
Officials state that approximately 11,000 bighas of land were encroached upon, necessitating the demolition of illegal structures. The Muslim families being evicted are those without Forest Rights Committee certificates, which are possessed by some Bodo, Nepali, and other community members in the area.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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