Guwahati: 800 families occupying about 4,500 bighas of land in Assam Darang District Those who were peacefully evicted last Monday as part of the state government’s campaign against “encroachment” are now waiting for the government’s promised 1,000 bighas of land for rehabilitation.
“All the 800 families evicted on Monday are living in a makeshift camp on the road in a wetland in Dholpur 3 village or in a nearby sandbar. The administration had offered them 1,000 bighas in the area where they are now living. But written assurance has not been received. The villagers did not trust the oral proposal of the administration, which also led to violent protests on Thursday. Mohd Idrish Ali, a local leader of the All-Assam Minority Students’ Union (AMSU), an influential student body representing religious and linguistic minorities.
Ali said the proposed land was not suitable for human habitation as the roofs of the houses would be submerged during monsoon.
Ali asked, “The displaced people living in the camps were not even given basic facilities like drinking water. Also, the proposed land is very less. How do they propose to accommodate 800 families in 1,000 bighas,” Ali asked. Asked.
He said that all the displaced people are dependent on agriculture. He asked what would they cultivate if they did not have land.
Mir Sirajul Haque (47), Resident and Shopkeeper No. 3 Dholpur VillageAli, whose shop was demolished on Monday, said people are in dire need of help now as most of them have lost what they had.
Darrang Superintendent of Police Sushant Biswa Sarma, brother of the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid Monday’s eviction drive was peaceful as there was no protest and families were seen shifting their belongings on their own.
“All the 800 families evicted on Monday are living in a makeshift camp on the road in a wetland in Dholpur 3 village or in a nearby sandbar. The administration had offered them 1,000 bighas in the area where they are now living. But written assurance has not been received. The villagers did not trust the oral proposal of the administration, which also led to violent protests on Thursday. Mohd Idrish Ali, a local leader of the All-Assam Minority Students’ Union (AMSU), an influential student body representing religious and linguistic minorities.
Ali said the proposed land was not suitable for human habitation as the roofs of the houses would be submerged during monsoon.
Ali asked, “The displaced people living in the camps were not even given basic facilities like drinking water. Also, the proposed land is very less. How do they propose to accommodate 800 families in 1,000 bighas,” Ali asked. Asked.
He said that all the displaced people are dependent on agriculture. He asked what would they cultivate if they did not have land.
Mir Sirajul Haque (47), Resident and Shopkeeper No. 3 Dholpur VillageAli, whose shop was demolished on Monday, said people are in dire need of help now as most of them have lost what they had.
Darrang Superintendent of Police Sushant Biswa Sarma, brother of the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid Monday’s eviction drive was peaceful as there was no protest and families were seen shifting their belongings on their own.
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