Silchar, July 23 -- The Silchar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday conducted eviction drives at multiple locations in the town for the third consecutive day, as part of an ongoing campaign in Assam, officials said.

The operation, conducted with the support of police and enforcement personnel, aimed to clear unauthorised encroachments from footpaths and roads in order to ease pedestrian and vehicular movement in congested areas.

According to an official release, the drive covered several prominent stretches, including Sadarghat Road, Central Road, Premtola Point, Shillong Patty, Park Road, the Court Compound, and the stretch between Capital Point and the SMC office.

Officials used loudspeakers at each site to instruct vendors to v...