Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- The Gauhati High Court has ordered a temporary halt to the ongoing eviction drive in Uriamghat, located in Assam's Golaghat district, providing interim relief to 75 families facing demolition.

The stay, issued on August 5, remains in effect until August 14 and directs the Assam government to submit a detailed affidavit on the legal status of the land in question.

The court's interim order came in response to a petition filed by affected families, who argued that the land they occupy has not been officially declared as forest or revenue land.

According to the petitioners, many of them have lived in Uriamghat for decades and have been recipients of government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), e...