Guwahati, June 29 -- A proposed aerocity and satellite township near the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has triggered fears of large-scale displacement among indigenous communities in Kamrup district, with local organisations claiming that more than one lakh people across 16 villages could lose their homes and land if the project goes ahead.

The concerns surfaced after the Assam Cabinet approved the creation of aerocities and satellite townships in and around Guwahati.

The Cabinet, on June 13, approved the formation of the Guwahati Satellite Cities Development Authority (GSCDA) to plan, finance, and develop satellite townships within the jurisdiction of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).

Chief Min...