GUWAHATI: The Dhubri district administration on Sunday, November 1 conducted a massive eviction drive at Alamganj Ninth part Village, clearing 650 bighas of land and evicting around 550 families from encroached land
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The eviction operation began at around 6:30 AM amid heavy police deployment. Several families voluntarily demolished their houses after receiving eviction notices.
Speaking about the operation, Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Dibakar Nath said the eviction was being carried out on 650 bighas of grassland out of the total 800 bighas.
“There are around 550 families, with a total population of around 4,000-4,500. Eviction started at around 6:30 in the morning on Sunday. Almost 80% of people vacated prior to eviction, which is a welcoming sign,” the DC said.
Reportedly, more than 60 excavators were deployed to carry out the eviction drive.
