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Assam CM Distributes PMAY-G Sanction Letters to 3.25L Beneficiaries

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday that the government is committed to providing ‘pucca’ (concrete) houses for all citizens in the state. He made this statement during the launch of the distribution of sanction letters to 325,234 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) at a state-level event held in Boko, Kamrup district. Sarma highlighted that the initiative aims to secure housing for economically disadvantaged families nationwide, emphasizing the state’s determination to ensure all eligible individuals receive benefits. He noted that on May 19, 2022, the state government distributed sanction letters to 500,000 beneficiaries, releasing…

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Guwahati: 205 Evicted, 146 Homes Razed in Doyang Forest

Representative image created by AI GUWAHATI: On Friday, the forest department initiated the eviction of encroachers from the Doyang Reserve Forest in the Golaghat district, leading to the demolition of 146 houses amidst significant security presence. However, another 59 houses remain undisturbed for now due to an order from a Gauhati high court division bench on August 5, according to a district administration official. The official noted that 205 individuals were illegally occupying over 300 bighas of land within the reserved forest at Negheri Bil, located along the Assam-Nagaland border. “Families from 146 households have already vacated the land. The…