Agartala, Feb. 3 -- A mega eviction drive aimed at making Agartala city completely encroachment-free will be launched from early tomorrow morning, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) told ANI in an exclusive interview on Monday.

Terming it an "exclusive and first-of-its-kind" initiative, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder said the drive would be carried out with unprecedented scale and coordination. A large team comprising AMC workers and officials, Public Works Department (PWD) staff, labourers and personnel from the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) police force will be deployed from the early hours of the day.

Explaining the rationale behind the drive, the Mayor said that Agartala has witnessed rapid development over the past several years,...