Aug 15 deadline for refugees to return to Assam

August 01, 2012 16:35

With the situation improving in violence-hit districts of Assam, refugees have started returning home with the state government setting a August 15 deadline for all displaced persons to return.

Clashes between Bodos and minority immigrants in the violence hit districts had left 56 dead last month. "The situation is returning to normal and people want to return home. We have fixed August 15 as the date by when we want all displaced persons to return home," Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said here.

A total of 278 relief camps had been opened to shelter 4.06 lakh persons in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon and Dhubri districts.

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