Guwahati, May 20 -- The Assam government in collaboration with the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), carried out an eviction drive on Tuesday at the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development in the Chachal area of Guwahati, with the vision of making Guwahati flood-free in the years to come.

This eviction is part of the ongoing drive targeting encroachments in the wetland area near Silsako Beel.

Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah led the operation and emphasised the government's commitment to resolving Guwahati's persistent flooding issues.

He further explained that one of the major reasons behind Guwahati's flooding is the rapid water flow from Meghalaya, exacerbated by defore...