Assam's Massive Drive To Clear Encroached Government Land
NDTV
The eviction drive is being carried out in four villages near Nagaon's Batadrava - the birthplace of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva, officials said.
The Assam government has launched a massive eviction drive in Nagaon amid tight security to clear nearly 400 acres of encroached land.
The eviction drive is being carried out in four villages near Nagaon's Batadrava - the birthplace of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva, officials said.
The eviction drive began early this morning with the deployment of over 600 security personnel and so far it has been peaceful, said Leena Doley, Superintendent of Police, Nagaon.
District administration officials said notices were sent to around 1,000 families in October for allegedly encroaching the government land, asking them to clear the land.
