By Express News Service
GUWAHATI: The Assam authorities on Monday carried out a large eviction drive in 4 villages of the Nagaon district.
The settlers – migrant Muslims – had allegedly encroached upon authorities land measuring greater than 1,000 bighas. They had been settled there for the previous a few years.
Earlier, the district administration had served notices on them to vacate the land. Apprehending bother, the authorities had clamped prohibitory orders underneath Section 144 of the CrPC and deployed over 800 police personnel. However, there was no resistance from the settlers throughout the drive.
Special Director General of Police GP Singh stated the unlawful constructions had been demolished by utilizing bulldozers. “Around 70% to 80% of the settlers have patta land elsewhere. Despite that, they had encroached upon government land,” Singh informed journalists.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley stated, “We did not face any resistance. People cooperated. There were altogether 302 structures. This morning, we found 72 structures. So, most people had left.”
The encroachers had named the village “Jamai Basti.” The households used to reward a plot of land to males who married the ladies of the village. “I heard the husbands of the village women kept staying here, so it was named Jamai Basti,” the SP stated.
The web site of encroachment is close to the birthplace of saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva.
Debananda Deva Goswami, who’s the “Satradhikar” of Batadrava Than, expressed happiness over the eviction drive. He was hopeful that folks can be evicted from the opposite encroached areas.
The locals of a neighbouring village additionally appreciated the federal government. “We are happy that the illegal settlers have been evicted. They had lopped off numerous trees and settled down here,” a villager stated, including, “Our cattle will now be able to graze there.”
An unlawful settler informed journalists the individuals evicted lived close to rivers and so they relocated to the place after being affected by the floods and erosion.
GUWAHATI: The Assam authorities on Monday carried out a large eviction drive in 4 villages of the Nagaon district.
The settlers – migrant Muslims – had allegedly encroached upon authorities land measuring greater than 1,000 bighas. They had been settled there for the previous a few years.
Earlier, the district administration had served notices on them to vacate the land. Apprehending bother, the authorities had clamped prohibitory orders underneath Section 144 of the CrPC and deployed over 800 police personnel. However, there was no resistance from the settlers throughout the drive.
Special Director General of Police GP Singh stated the unlawful constructions had been demolished by utilizing bulldozers. “Around 70% to 80% of the settlers have patta land elsewhere. Despite that, they had encroached upon government land,” Singh informed journalists.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley stated, “We did not face any resistance. People cooperated. There were altogether 302 structures. This morning, we found 72 structures. So, most people had left.”
The encroachers had named the village “Jamai Basti.” The households used to reward a plot of land to males who married the ladies of the village. “I heard the husbands of the village women kept staying here, so it was named Jamai Basti,” the SP stated.
The web site of encroachment is close to the birthplace of saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva.
Debananda Deva Goswami, who’s the “Satradhikar” of Batadrava Than, expressed happiness over the eviction drive. He was hopeful that folks can be evicted from the opposite encroached areas.
The locals of a neighbouring village additionally appreciated the federal government. “We are happy that the illegal settlers have been evicted. They had lopped off numerous trees and settled down here,” a villager stated, including, “Our cattle will now be able to graze there.”
An unlawful settler informed journalists the individuals evicted lived close to rivers and so they relocated to the place after being affected by the floods and erosion.
