Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Mass Exodus Precedes Assam Eviction Drive, Sparks Regional Concerns
The government is removing people who are living on land illegally in Uriamghat.
Over a thousand people have already left the area, and many are going back to other districts in Assam.
Local transportation companies are making a lot of money from moving people.
The government wants to restore the forest.
Neighboring states are keeping an eye on the situation to prevent people from moving into their areas.
Over 1,000 alleged encroachers left Uriamghat ahead of an eviction drive.
Many evacuees are returning to districts like Nagaon, Morigaon, Hojai, and Sonitpur.
Local transport operators are reportedly profiting from the mass exodus.
The eviction drive aims to restore the Rengma forest.
Neighboring states are monitoring the situation to prevent influx.
- Who
- Alleged encroachers, Forest Department, local transport operators, and neighboring state governments.
- What
- Eviction of alleged encroachers from Uriamghat.
- When
- Eviction drive underway, with exodus occurring prior to the event.
- Where
- Uriamghat, Assam, and surrounding areas.
- Why
- To restore the Rengma forest.
Concerns Raised
Government Action
Shelter and Resettlement
Concerns Raised
Potential syndicates are facilitating shelter.
Government Action
N/A
- Location
- Uriamghat, Assam
- Evacuees
- Over 1,000
- Land Surveyed
- Approximately 11,000 bighas
- Transport Costs
- Rs 8,000 - Rs 25,000 per vehicle
- States Monitoring
- Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur