Guwahati, Oct. 17 -- Eviction drives were carried out across parts of Hojai, Nagaon and Golaghat districts on Friday, with authorities demolishing hundreds of structures on land allegedly encroached upon, including areas within reserve forests.

The operations covered the No. 2 Negheribil area along the Merapani border, parts of the Doyang and Nambor South reserve forests in Golaghat, Borpani and Lutimari in Nagaon, and the Jamuna-Maudanga Reserve Forest in Hojai. The drives were conducted by the district administrations, Forest Department and police.

In Golaghat, the second phase of the eviction drive at Negheribil was completed with the demolition of houses belonging to the remaining 59 families. In Hojai, authorities demolished 152 ho...