Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the state government has reclaimed 9,000 hectares (equivalent to 74,000 bighas) of land from illegal encroachment over the past three years, restoring it to the forest department.
Addressing the ‘Samvidhan Sadan’ on the occasion of Constitution Day, Jagdeep Dhankar said Democracy is best nurtured with its constitutional institutions being in sync, tandem and togetherness adhering to their jurisdictional area.
Sarma pointed out that while the official census data from 2021 is yet to be released, it is expected to shed light on the ongoing demographic trends
