Guwahati, Aug. 4 -- Assam eviction drive: The Golaghat district administration, along with the Forest Department, is preparing to carry out a large-scale eviction operation in Assam's Negheribill, located along the Merapani border, on August 8.

Authorities plan to clear approximately 300 bighas of encroached forest land, which is currently home to around 205 families.

Following the announcement of the eviction date, tension escalated across the area. Panic spread rapidly after Assam Chief Secretary M.K. Yadav reaffirmed the state's stance during a press briefing in Sarupathar on August 2.

Since then, an estimated 80% of residents in Negheribill have begun vacating the area, dismantling their temporary homes and moving out with their be...