Ahead of a major anti-encroachment operation by the Lakhimpur District Administration on Thursday, November 12, dozens of families in Boginadi have preemptively demolished their own homes to salvage building materials. The eviction drive targets settlers accused of illegally occupying the Boginadi Professional Grazing Reserve and is scheduled to begin Thursday morning under the Kadam Revenue Circle.
Residents were seen tearing down concrete walls, removing tin roofing sheets and packing timber frames as they sought to preserve what they could. “We received the government notice to clear the protected grazing land,” a local resident said while dismantling his home. “If the bulldozers demolish it, we will lose everything. By breaking down our own homes, we can at least save the bricks and tin sheets to rebuild elsewhere.”
The Boginadi operation is part of a synchronized district-wide campaign running through mid-November. The administration has issued eviction notices to about 450 families accused of occupying government property and Village Grazing Reserves. Boginadi has the highest concentration of targeted settlers, with 130 families served official notices.
Lakhimpur District Commissioner Pronab Jit Kakoty said the administration is following due protocol across all locations. Local MLA Ganesh Kumar Limbu noted that most families have moved without heavy protest, as many own property in alternative areas.
To maintain law and order, the administration coordinated with Senior Superintendent of Police Gunendra Deka to deploy a heavy police presence.
The crackdown aligns with the state government’s strict anti-encroachment policy. Citing earlier operations in Bihpuria that dismantled 32 commercial shops, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated the state’s hardline stance on public land.
“Our government will continue its campaign until every single inch of government and forest land is recovered from illegal encroachers,” Sarma said during a recent public address.
After the Boginadi drive, final operations are scheduled for November 14 at Koilamari and Borbil.
Original Source: https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/massive-eviction-drive-to-begin-tomorrow-in-lakhimpurs-boginadi
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Publish Date: 2026-11-11 17:40:00
