HT Bureau
DIPHU, Sept 14: As per reports large scale encroachment have started along the Assam – Nagaland inter-State boundary as encroachers from Nagaland have cleared jungles and constructed houses at Toraibari near Nowgaon Basti between Rangapahar and Kasiram Border Outpost (BOP) inside Daldali Reserve Forest of Karbi Anglong.
A complaint letter by All Dimasa Students Union (ADSU), Karbi Anglong District Committee, Dimasa Khunang Hossom and SGB of Nowgaon Basti was submitted to the deputy commissioner, Karbi Anglong, Dibakar Nath here on Wednesday stating that fresh encroachment activities have started inside Daldali Reserve Forest. At Toraibari near Nowgaon Basti the encroachers from Nagaland have cleared the jungles and constructed huts, dwelling houses and tree houses. The encroachers have erected electric posts for extension of electric connection from the nearest town Dimapur. So far they have completed erecting electric posts of 2 km inside Daldali Reserve Forest, it said.
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“Motorable roads passing in front of Kasiram BOP have been constructed. There are threats to villagers of Dikhangsi by encroachers forcing them to leave the place,” the complaint letter further said.
President, ADSU, KADC, Pabitra Nunisa told media persons that extensive encroachment of forest land by encroachers from Nagaland has started while adding that the encroachers are using giant machines like earthmovers and excavators for clearing the jungles and to construct roads.
“Despite the repeated pleas and submission of memorandum by ADSU, KSA and AJYCP to flush out encroachers from forest land, the State Government and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council authority paid no heed,” the ADSU president said.
He urged the Assam Government as well as the KAAC authority to take immediate steps to evict the encroachers who are mercilessly destroying the forest land.
