167 Families Vacate 250 Bighas in Darrang, Clearing Way for Garukhuti Farming

Overview

• The move occurred peacefully on October 15 at No. 3 Dhalpur in the Sipajhar revenue circle ahead of a planned eviction drive.
• About 700 people from 167 families dismantled 203 structures and left as security personnel deployed to the area.
• District Commissioner Parag Kumar Kakaty and Senior Superintendent of Police Prakash Sonowal arrived with police, medical teams and fire tenders to find the land already vacated.
• The 250 bighas were handed over on site to workers of the Garukhuti multipurpose agricultural project for cultivation.
• Authorities reported receiving no land-claim petitions from the families and noted the broader initiative has reclaimed roughly 8,000 bighas after earlier phases that included deadly clashes in 2021.