Sonitpur district administration carries out eviction drive in Jamugurihat

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JAMUGURIHAT: The Sonitpur district administration carried out an eviction drive in the char areas of Jamugurihat on Monday.

A vast area of the government land to the southern part of Jamugurihat had been encroached upon by illegal encroachers. The Sonitpur district administration had carried out eviction drives at Dighali Chapori, eastern part of Laletapu, Bharali Chapori, Bhoirabi and Batiamari three times last year. Nearly 500 illegal settlers and their families were evicted from Dighali Chapori, eastern part of Laletapu, Bharali Chapori, Bhoirabi and Batiamari. The government land was made free from the clutches of the illegal encroachers. But the land was reportedly encroached upon again. A team of civil administration under the lead of Naduar Revenue Circle Officer Akashdeep Kakaty along with Jamuguri police team and a troop of CRPF visited the site and carried out the eviction drive. According to information, nearly 20 families have constructed houses on the government land illegally. The civil administration demolished nearly 25 houses that were constructed illegally, with the help of JCB and tractors.

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