GUWAHATI, July 30: The eviction drive at Rengma reserve forest area in Golaghat district’s Uriamghat under Sarupathar sub-division along the state’s border with Nagaland continued for the second day on Wednesday amid heavy security cover.
As many 200 illegally constructed structures in the Sonari Beel and Pithaghat number one and two areas were demolished during the drive in the presence of principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF), M.K. Yadava and several other senior administrative officials.
Moreover, officials from the Nagaland government and police were also present at the site.
According to sources, the eviction has been conducted peacefully with no untoward incidents reported so far.
Meanwhile, the Gauhati High Court has extended the deadline for the eviction of nearly 70 houses in Negheri Beel in the Merapani area of Golaghat until August 7, 2025.
Notably, the eviction, led by the Golaghat district administration and state forest department, aims to clear 11,000 bighas of encroached land, affecting about 1,500 families who were earlier served eviction notices.
The first day’s eviction began on Tuesday morning amid tight security in the Vidyapur market area.
The drive is now being extended to residential areas, reportedly targeting 2,648 illegal structures spread across 12 villages located within the forest zone.
Authorities confirmed that around 2,000 families were residing in the area, of whom 1,500 have been deemed illegal settlers.
According to reports, about 2,000 police personnel and 500 forest guards were deployed to assist in the drive with as many as 100 excavators stationed at the site to carry out the demolition of illegal structures on forest land.