Guwahati, July 15 -- The Assam government has freed more than 12,000 hectares of land from illegal encroachment over the past four years.
Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described the effort as a significant milestone in safeguarding the state's land, identity, and cultural fabric from what he termed as "existential threats" posed by infiltration and planned demographic changes.
Taking to social media, Dr. Sarma underscored the scale of the drive, stating that over 160 square km - nearly 75 per cent of Guwahati's total area - has been reclaimed.
"We are committed to freeing every inch of land from encroachers," he said.
According to data released by the state government, a cumulative 12,003.515 hectares of land have been cleared s...