Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Assam Eviction Drives Clear Forest Land, Displace Hundreds
The government in Assam is removing people from forest land they weren't supposed to be on.
They're doing this to protect the forests.
In one area, they removed people and cleared land.
This is part of a bigger plan to fix the forest and make sure it stays healthy.
The officials made sure it happened in an orderly way.
More evictions are planned to continue the process.
Assam government conducted eviction drives to reclaim encroached forest land.
Approximately 1,000 bighas of forest land were cleared in Golaghat district.
Over 350 families were displaced during the eviction in Golaghat.
The eviction drive was part of a broader ecological restoration strategy.
Similar drives were conducted in Rengma Reserve Forest and are planned for Doyang Reserve Forest.
- Who
- Assam Forest Department, Golaghat District Administration, Assam Police, CRPF, and Government of Nagaland.
- What
- Eviction drives to remove encroachments from forest land.
- When
- Recent evictions and ongoing drives.
- Where
- Golaghat district, Rengma Reserve Forest, and Doyang Reserve Forest in Assam.
- Why
- To reclaim forest land from illegal encroachment and restore forest ecosystems.
Government
Evictees
Land Use
Government
Encroachment is illegal and harmful to the forest.
Evictees
The evictees perspective is not available in the text.
- Location
- Golaghat District, Assam
- Land Area Cleared
- Approximately 1,000 bighas
- Families Displaced
- Over 350 in Golaghat
- Involved Agencies
- Assam Forest Department, District Administration, Assam Police, CRPF
- Ecological Goal
- Reclaiming Forest Land
