Assam Govt. Clears 1735 acres Forest Land off Encroachments by Bangladeshi Infiltrators

Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati (Assam) – The reserve forest land admeasuring 5250 bigha (1735 acres) in Hojai district of Assam has been freed under a major eviction drive undertaken by the State Government. The encroachments were removed with the help of bulldozers and the land was taken back under its control by the Government. The State Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma declared on ‘X’ that illegal occupation will not be tolerated.

GAME OVER for illegal encroachment at Jamuna–Moudanga RF.

Mission Completed as 5,250 bighas reclaimed through peaceful, lawful & decisive action.

No cheat codes needed. Consider this your warning: Illegal encroachment will NOT be tolerated. pic.twitter.com/9qmv5Eu2ua

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 3, 2026

Action against Bangladeshi Infiltrators   

This land was illegally occupied by 1250 families of Bangladeshi infiltrators. Out of them, cases against 152 families are pending in the Guwahati High Court; therefore, they have been temporarily left out of the action. The other 1098 families are being evicted after following due legal procedure.

🚨 Assam Reclaims Forest Land 🚨

Assam govt has reclaimed 1,735 acres of forest land encroached by Bangladeshi infiltrators.

👏 Kudos to the @himantabiswa led BJP govt in Assam – but a serious question remains:

❓ How did encroachment grow this massive?

⚖️ Officials who… pic.twitter.com/GrlLyzzBVW

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) January 6, 2026

Editorial Perspective

Congratulations to the BJP Government of Assam; but what was the administration doing till there was such large encroachment on the land ? The concerned irresponsible officers should also be punished for this lapse.