GUWAHATI, July 28 - Kamrup Metro DC Dr M Angamuthu along with officers of the Water Resource department today visited the Khanamukh-Majirgaon dyke to take stock of its present condition. He visited different vulnerable areas of the dyke and directed the departmental officers to take immediate action to protect it.
Following directions of the Deputy Commissioner, an eviction drive was carried out today to clear the land of ASTC Station at Khanapara of encroachment. During the drive, three residential houses, two shops and a 55 metre-long boundary wall was demolished by the Circle Officer, Dispur.
The wall was illegally constructed by the Prithani Group. ASTC MD Rahul Barua, DCP Hemanta Das and Circle Officer Chinmoy Nath were present during the eviction drive.
Later, the evicted portion was handed over to the ASTC authorities by the district administration after demarcation of the entire plot.