Encroachment on 638 hectares of land cleared in eviction drives in 3 districts: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) said encroachment on more than 638 hectares of land in three districts has been cleared in eviction drives in the past few days.

He asserted that the government will be working to secure the interests of the state.

“The 'Rudra Roop' of our administration befell upon encroachers in three districts, who were illegally occupying large swathes of land in Golaghat, Hojai and Nagaon,” Sarma said in a social media post.

“Over 638 hectares of land has been cleared in the operation, as we work towards securing Assam's interests,” he added.

The eviction drives in the three districts were carried out in the last week to clear encroached forest land.

Around 1,000 families were evicted from the protected areas during the exercise, officials said.