Guwahati flash floods: Eviction continues for 5th day; 396 houses pulled down

July 04, 2014 20:22

The administration today pulled down 72 houses in Guwahati during an ongoing eviction drive in the city to clear waterways and wetlands.

During the exercise, which entered its fifth day today after the worst ever flood in the city last week, the Kamrup Metro district administration has so far demolished 396 houses and cleared over 50 bighas of government land.

According to an official release, the authorities today carried out its demolition exercise in Silsako lake and on the banks of Bharalu river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra flowing through the city.

Out of the 72 houses pulled down during the day, 46 were in Silsako, while the rest were on the banks of Bharalu. Regarding the displaced people, the authority has already ruled out any relief or temporary accommodation saying it would not be done as they were encroachers.

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