Major Relief for Evicted Families in Assam as Gauhati High Court Directs Immediate Rehabilitation and Compensation

In a significant relief for evicted families across Assam, the Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to take immediate steps towards their rehabilitation, resettlement and compensation.

The relief applies to families evicted from Hasila Beel in Goalpara, Bongara in Kamrup district and Kachua in Nagaon district.

A division bench headed by Justice Debashis Baruah has directed the Assam government to submit an affidavit before December 16, detailing how it plans to provide compensation and rehabilitation to the affected families.

The court has also directed the state government to engage with the evicted families and take necessary steps to address their concerns. The government is expected to outline a proper rehabilitation and compensation framework through new schemes and policy measures.

The court’s intervention is expected to bring renewed attention to the plight of families displaced during eviction drives across the state.

The Assam government will now have to explain before the court what measures it intends to adopt to ensure compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement for the affected families.