TEZPUR, Dec 28: An eviction drive to clear over 87 acres of grazing land in Assam’s Biswanath district was carried out by the administration on Sunday, affecting more than 360 families, an official said.
He said the exercise was conducted in a peaceful manner.
Biswanath district Commissioner Lakhinandan Saharia said the eviction began around 7 am in Baghmari area under Behali Assembly constituency.
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Eviction notices were issued to 435 families allegedly encroaching about 265 bighas (87.45 acres) of Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) in the area in August this year. VGR refers to tracts of land set aside for livestock grazing.
The process was stopped as 68 families approached the Gauhati High Court against the administration’s notice, the DC said.
“Today, the eviction was carried out in the land encroached by the remaining 367 families,” he said.
