LAKHIMPUR: The district administration carried out an eviction drive on 19 bighas of PGR land at No. 1 and No. 2 PGR in Baginadi, clearing encroachments by 132 families.
A total of 704 people from the families had occupied the land and built permanent houses, a mosque and a madrasa. They had also set up betel nut plantations in the area.
The administration used bulldozers to demolish the structures. The eviction drive followed complaints of encroachment in the area over a long period.
Authorities said notices had been issued to the encroachers, but they did not respond. Eviction drives may also be carried out on government land at Rangajan and Koilamari Barbil.
The deputy commissioner said no illegal construction would be allowed on government PGR and VGR land.
