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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Encroachers' pelt stones, charge at cops during Dhubri eviction drive
1 2 3 4 5 6 Guwahati: Tension ran high in Chapar recenue circle of Dhubri District on Tuesday when alleged encroachers tried to attack police personnel during an eviction drive. The mob damaged excavators by pelting stones at them and hitting them with bamboo sticks, prompting security forces to resort to a baton charge to disperse them. Chapar circle officer Shashee Bhusan Raj Konwar said the people suddenly charged at the eviction team with bamboo sticks and pelted stones at them during the drive at Chirakuta, Charuwa Bakra and Santoshpur village. "They damaged the excavators. However, no one sustained injuries," he added. Following the incident, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said govt's aim is to free land across the state from encroachment so that those can be utilised for public interest. "Over 90% of families vacated the land voluntarily at Chapar. Only about 10% of families were evicted on Tuesday. An eviction drive will be conducted at Paikan in Goalpara district on Thursday, which is a reserve forest. We want to make the reserve forest encroachment-free," the CM told the media. Circle officer Konwar said as per their survey, around 800 families were found to be illegally occupying govt land, where the state has proposed to set up a thermal power plant. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Prices Might Surprise You! Villa for sale in Dubai | Search Ads Learn More Undo He added that cheques of one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each were disbursed to over 700 families and the remaining families will also be provided the assistance. Moreover, he said, the families have also been provided alternate land at Boyjer Alga village under Athani revenue circle. "There is a section of people who resist anything positive and try to create problems. The situation is under control now," he said. Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, who went to meet the affected people, was stopped by the police from visiting the eviction sites. He was taken away from the area by police, party sources said. Official sources said the cleared land, which would be around 3,500 bighas, will be handed over to Assam Power Distribution Company Limited for the thermal power project. Eviction drives are being carried out in Charuwa Bakra, Chirakuta, and Santoshpur villages, and those living there were given notices about three months ago to vacate the alleged encroached land.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
90% families vacate Chapar govt land proposed for power plant
1 2 3 Guwahati: With the govt proposing to set up a thermal power plant at Chapar in lower Assam's Dhubri district to meet the state's energy requirement, Sunday turned out to be the last day there for 90% of the 800 odd families, who had been allegedly occupying 3,500 bighas of govt land. Chapar circle officer Shashee Bhusan Raj Konwar said over 90% of families had vacated the land at Chirakuta Charuwa Bakra village till Sunday evening without any objection. "The families have been provided a one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each. Moreover, the families have been given alternate land at Boyjer Alga village at the Athani revenue circle in the district," he added. The officer said the first eviction notices were served about three months ago, while people were alerted to vacate the land voluntarily. "Only a few families are there, who are also preparing to vacate the land. It seems that eviction will not be required now," he said, adding that the land has been given to the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) for a thermal power plant. The circle officer said that neither any protest nor any objection has been raised by the people. "Rather they cooperated with the administration," Konwar added. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, said, "An eviction drive was scheduled at Chapar in Dhubri from Tuesday for clearing the govt land for setting up a thermal power plant. However, most of the families have already vacated the land voluntarily. Compensation has also been given to the families, who had either myadi patta land or govt allotted land. On the other hand, an eviction drive will be carried out at Paikan in Goalpara. People have still not vacated the land there." The CM, on June 25, had visited the Chirakuta Charuwa Bakra at Bilasipara, a proposed site for a new thermal power plant aimed at boosting the state's energy self-sufficiency. He said that once operational, the plant is expected to create 20,000 direct and thousands of indirect employment opportunities. He also assured that eligible residents on the site would receive compensation and rehabilitation as per govt policy. According to govt data, Assam's energy demand is projected to reach 5,000 MW by 2030 and 7,000 MW by 2035. The state cabinet approved the Assam Thermal Power Generation Project Promotion Policy 2025 on May 5, aimed at attracting large-scale investments to the sector.
