Guwahati, Dec 19: The Nagaon district administration on Monday carried out a massive eviction drive in 12000 bighas(nearly 397 acres) of land in Assam’s Nagaon district.
The eviction drive has been going on since morning in Batadrava.
According to officials, the eviction drive will be carried out in large areas like Hai Dubi, Jamai Basti, Shanti Jan Bazar etc.
Meanwhile, a large number of administration personnel and a large contingent of police have been deployed.
According to reports, the eviction will take place on approximately 1,200 bighas of land in various villages within the Dhing revenue circle.
The administration has publicly announced the eviction drive and has asked the residents to leave the area after collecting their belongings.
According to district administration officials, around 1,000 alleged encroacher families received notices in October asking them to clear the land.
On September 12, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Assembly that since the BJP-led administration took office for a second time in May of last year, 4,449 families had been forcibly removed from their homes across the state due to alleged encroachment.
The eviction drive has already been going on since morning. The illegal encroachers has been seen started moving to other places with their belongings.