Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday asserted that the state government is pursuing a strict “zero tolerance” policy against illegal encroachment, stating that eviction drives are not only aimed at reclaiming government and forest land but also at dismantling networks of crime that had flourished under previous regimes. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that for a long period, illegal encroachers operated with complete immunity, converting protecte…
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Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that nearly 2,676 square km of forest land — an area almost twice the size of Delhi — is currently under encroachment in the state, attributing the situation to policies followed during previous Congress governments.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the figures were being shared to put the scale of the issue in perspective for those unaware of the extent of the problem faced by the pre…