Overview

• Deputy Chief Executive Member Nikman Ch Marak personally led the July 29 bulldozer operation to demolish six houses occupied by settlers unable to prove their citizenship or state of origin
• The six families had ignored eviction notices served over two years under GHADC regulations and failed to establish legal tenure
• The council’s enforcement mirrors Assam’s recent drives against alleged undocumented migrants from Bangladesh in Goalpara district
• GHADC has mobilised Nokmas and village headmen with authority to detect unauthorized settlements and report them to headquarters
• Authorities remain on high alert for further encroachments as Assam continues expansive eviction campaigns in the region