Guwahati, June 25 -- The Assam government has excluded the Kiling Forest area in Morigaon district from the proposed satellite township near the upcoming Tata Semiconductor plant in Jagiroad, formally dropping plans to rehabilitate and resettle residents of five forest villages that had become the focal point of sustained opposition from tribal organisations and residents.

An official communication issued by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on June 24 stated that the proposed industrial township would now be planned only in the erstwhile Nagaon Paper Mill area. According to the letter, the project will comprise land belonging to the Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), GMDA and government land located be...