Mangaldai, Oct 14: The Darrang district administration has been preparing for a fresh eviction drive in the extended area of the Garukhuti multipurpose agricultural project in Sipajhar.

The eviction is scheduled on October 15 next to free 250 bighas of encroached government land at No. 3 Dhalpur village.

“The preparation of eviction is being made as per the recent guidelines of the Gauhati High Court. Accordingly, notices have been served to all the 167 families residing there more than one month ago. However, no petition has been received from them so far over any claim on the land,” said Parag Kumar Kakaty, District Commissioner, Darrang, while talking to this correspondent on Monday.

The families, with a population of around 700 people, raised a total of 203 structures in that area.

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