Goalpara Administration Razes 73 Homes in Second‑Phase Eviction

Overview

• The district demolished 73 houses on Monday after a one‑day notice as part of a second‑phase drive in five Krishnai revenue villages.
• The Matia Revenue Circle Officer issued the notices one day before the demolitions, the administration said.
• District officials said the settlements were built on agricultural, low‑lying and wetland land that blocked water channels and harmed beels such as Urpad Beel.
• Authorities reported many occupants had migrated from neighbouring districts and alleged a lawyer helped some people secure plots, while denying any communal motive for the operation.
• Evicted families told reporters some held patta land and are now without shelter which raises questions about legal process, resettlement and a wider enforcement push that began with large forest‑land clearances in November 2025.