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Assam: Eviction drive to clear 500 hectares of forest land in Lakhimpur

The authorities in Assam's Lakhimpur launched a huge eviction effort on Tuesday to remove roughly 500 hectares of forest land in the district's Pabho reserve forest. Heavy security has been deployed in the region, and the district administration has been spotted operating excavators and tractors. Meanwhile, several residents who encroached...