Guwahati, May 20 -- The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Tuesday began demolishing the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (OKD) building in Assam, as bulldozers and backhoe loaders moved onto the premises in Guwahati.

The action is part of the Assam government's ongoing effort to expand the Silsako Beel into a functional floodwater reservoir to combat the city's chronic flooding.

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, present during the operation, clarified that this was not an eviction drive, citing the institute's cooperation. "We've explained the importance of expanding Silsako to make Guwahati flood-resilient. OKD has supported the initiative, and we've assured them of alt...