Guwahati, 20 October (HS): The Assam government has freed 638 hectares of encroached land in Golaghat, Hojai and Nagaon districts through eviction drives conducted over the past two days, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a social media post on Tuesday.

According to the Chief Minister, eviction operations are continuing in the three districts, during which land occupied by 1,116 families has been cleared.

Sarma reiterated that the state government would continue its action against encroachment and would not compromise on protecting Assam’s land and interests.

He said the government remained committed to safeguarding the state’s land in the interest of its people. The Chief Minister’s statement underscored the government’s resolve to continue eviction operations as part of its efforts to reclaim encroached land across the state.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash