146 Families Evicted as Assam Reclaims Over 350 Bighas in Negheribil

Overview

• The first phase of the state’s large-scale campaign in Negheribil removed 146 households from Doyang Reserve Forest on August 8, clearing roughly 350–400 bighas of encroached land.
• Deputy Commissioner Pulak Mahanta led the operation with support from over 50 excavators, forest staff, police forces and CRPF personnel following legal notices issued on July 24.
• Fifty-seven families secured a Gauhati High Court stay until August 15 after challenging eviction orders, delaying the second phase of clearances to August 16.
• Authorities from Assam and Nagaland coordinated security and logistics across the inter-state border to ensure a smooth execution of the drive.
• A plantation initiative at Uriamghat is set to launch on August 9, kicking off ecological restoration in newly vacated forest areas.