Hailakandi: Educational institutions in Hailakandi district’s Gharmura area have been closed indefinitely due to the ongoing eviction drive in the region, reports said on Tuesday.
An order regarding this was issued by the Inspector of Schools, Hailakandi, applying to all educational institutions, from pre-primary schools to colleges. The order has been issued in the interest of safety of students as well as teaching and non-teaching staff.
Hailakandi Inspector of Schools Tapash Dutta said, “In pursuance of instructions from the Additional District Magistrate, Hailakandi, and in the interest of the safety and security of students as well as teaching and non-teaching staff, all educational institutions from pre-primary to degree level falling under the eviction area and surrounding areas-including Damcherra cluster, Jamira II cluster and Garmura Hill-II, have been closed with effect from February 3, 2026, until further orders.”
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It may be noted that the Hailakandi district administration launched a large-scale eviction drive on Monday to clear alleged encroachment over more than 2,800 bighas of reserved forest land at Damcherra, under the Gharmura forest range.
The operation will continue till February 4, initially affected 522 families. To ensure smooth execution, over 1,500 security personnel, along with nearly 200 Forest Department officials, were stationed on the ground to maintain law and order throughout the operation.
Officials stated that eviction notices were issued to residents of the area nearly two months ago. Following the notices, most families vacated the land voluntarily, allowing authorities to complete the initial phase of the drive with minimal resistance.
