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Assam Authorities Evict 500 Families in Lutumari Reserved Forest Anti-Encroachment Drive
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News18•18-10-2026, 17:30
Assam Authorities Evict 500 Families in Lutumari Reserved Forest Anti-Encroachment Drive
- •Authorities continued an eviction drive in Assam's Nagaon district for the second consecutive day, targeting encroached land in the Lutumari Reserved Forest.
- •Around 500 families are being displaced by the exercise, which resumed after previous court stay orders were resolved and legal requirements were met.
- •The peaceful operation involved joint efforts by the forest department, district civil administration, and police under heavy security.
- •Excavators were deployed to demolish structures, and officials stated that many families had already voluntarily removed their belongings.
- •Similar anti-encroachment drives were conducted recently in the Borpani Reserved Forest as well as parts of Hojai and Golaghat districts.
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Around 500 families are being evicted from the protected area in Assam's Nagaon district as authorities clear encroached land in the Lutumari Reserved Forest.
The eviction drive resumed after the court rejected claims and legal challenges from families who had previously obtained a stay order during an earlier operation in November 2025.
The first phase of the eviction drive in the Lutumari Reserved Forest was carried out in November 2025.
