Assam: 90 pc of Pabha forest freed from encroachment

Guwahati: The Assam government has cleared encroachment from almost 90 per cent area of the Pabha Reserve Forest in the Lakhimpur district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The administration started the eviction drive to clear encroachment on January 10 which continued for several days, to evict around 500 “illegal settler” families.

“Our commitment to preserving our natural resources is sacrosanct. Happy to share that after 5 days of eviction exercise 4,163 ha (32,000 bigha) of Pabha Reserve Forest freed from encroachers,” Sarma said in a tweet.