Eviction Drive in CA Area Adjoining Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary Completes

An eviction drive was successfully conducted over a period of two days, on January 5th and 6th, 2026. The operation targeted illegal encroachments within the Compensatory Afforestation (C.A.) area situated adjacent to the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary.

The drive was reportedly comprehensive, covering the following specific locations:
 Arimari Char
 Batoli
 Galti Duba
 Chiyali Char
 Baghe Tapu
 Kunduli Char
 Paschim Lathimari Char
 Laharia Dipchar
 Switch gate

Assessment of Damages/Removals

During the course of the operation, the following structures and agricultural encroachments were cleared:

Total Houses Removed    1200 (Approx.)
- Pucca Houses    20
- Kutcha Houses    1180
Total Crop Area Cleared    650 Hectares (Approx.)

The eviction drive was executed smoothly and peacefully. I am pleased to inform you that no incidents involving law and order were reported during the two days. Following the intervention, it has been observed that the encroachers have begun voluntarily vacating the C.A. area.

 Follow-up Actions

To ensure the long-term protection of the reclaimed land and to prevent future re-encroachment, the following directives have been issued:

 Demarcation: Forest Officials have been instructed to immediately begin demarcating the boundary.
 Fortification: Permanent concrete pillars are to be installed along the perimeter to clearly define the sanctuary and C.A. boundaries.
 The Forest officials have been asked to initiate the Plantation program within the C.A area immediately.

Since the C.A area is adjacent to Burhachapori wildlife sanctuary and also very far away from the district headquarters, Sonitpur, so a permanent Police outpost is required alongwith a Joint patrolling of Police and Forest officials atleast for 3 months.

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