Guwahati, May 26 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The BTC Co-ordination Committee of the All Assam Tribal Sangha has demanded immediate eviction of alleged encroachers from Tribal Belts, Blocks and forest lands across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

Addressing the media on Tuesday, leaders of the organisation alleged that encroachment on protected tribal and forest lands had increased in several parts of the BTC region, posing a threat to the land rights and security of indigenous communities.

The committee urged the authorities to implement the directives issued by the Gauhati High Court in PIL No. 78/2012 by removing illegal encroachments from Tribal Belts and Blocks.

The organisation also called for eviction of alleged illegal se...