The Lakhimpur District Administration Conducts An Anti-Encroachment Operation In Boginadi's Professional Grazing Reserve Areas. (Img: X)
Lakhimpur, Assam: The Assam government has reiterated its uncompromising stand against illegal occupation of public land, as the district administration launched an eviction drive in Lakhimpur on Friday to reclaim 19 bighas of encroached Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) land.
The operation was conducted in No. 1 and No. 2 Boginadi PGR areas under the Kadam Revenue Circle, with heavy machinery deployed to demolish structures allegedly erected on the government land. Officials said the area was occupied by 132 families, comprising around 704 individuals. The exercise is part of the state government's continuing efforts to retrieve public land and prevent its unauthorised occupation.
According to officials, the encroached stretch had witnessed the construction of permanent residential houses and the development of betel nut plantations. A mosque and a madrasa were also among the structures identified on the disputed land. The eviction proceedings were initiated after notices were issued to the occupants. As the alleged encroachments remained in place, the administration proceeded with the demolition exercise on Friday.
The district administration reiterated that unauthorised occupation of government land, particularly areas designated as Professional Grazing Reserves and Village Grazing Reserves, would invite action. Such reserves are intended to preserve common land resources and facilitate grazing for local communities. Officials stressed that protecting these designated areas from encroachment remains a priority for the administration. The latest operation reflects the state government's continued emphasis on reclaiming public land and enforcing regulations against illegal occupation.
The administration is also considering further eviction exercises in other parts of Lakhimpur district, including Rangajan, Koilamari and Borbil. The proposed operations indicate that the anti-encroachment campaign is likely to extend to additional government land parcels allegedly under unauthorised occupation. The state government has repeatedly maintained that public land cannot be appropriated through illegal occupation and that enforcement measures will continue to protect government property and community resources.
