Written by, July 15 -- Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday provided an update on Assam's anti-encroachment efforts, stating that the state government has reclaimed more than 1,19,548 bighas of land-equivalent to approximately 160 square kilometres-between 2021 and 2025.

Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur, Sarma said the reclaimed areas include reserved forests, wildlife sanctuaries, village grazing reserves (VGR), professional grazing reserves (PGR), common government land, and land linked to religious institutions.

Of the total reclaimed land, over 84,700 bighas were cleared from reserved forests and sanctuaries, nearly 3,650 bighas from grazing reserves, 26,700 bighas from ...