Guwahati, July 31 -- The eviction drive in Assam's Uriamghat area of Golaghat district entered its third day on Thursday, with the state government confirming that over 10,000 bighas of land have been cleared of alleged illegal encroachments.

According to officials, the operation has remained peaceful and is being carried out with coordination between the Assam and Nagaland administrations. The area lies along the sensitive Assam-Nagaland border and falls within the Disputed Area Belt (DAB).

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking to the media after a cabinet meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur, stated that this eviction has added to the state's ongoing efforts to reclaim government and forest land.

"We've cleared 10,000 bighas w...