More than 1,400 Bengali-origin Muslim families were displaced in Assam’s Dhubri district after authorities demolished their homes in July 2025. The operation cleared land later allocated to Adani Power for a major thermal power project.
According to reports, the demolitions took place across several villages in the Chapar revenue circle. The eviction drive covered nearly 1,157 acres of government land.
Thousands Displaced After Demolition Drive
Dhubri District Magistrate Dibakar Nath stated that the land was allotted to the Assam Power Distribution Company. The company subsequently allocated the site to Adani Power for the proposed project.
Residents said nearly 10,000 people from Chirakuta I and II, Charuabakhra, and Santoshpur villages lost their homes. Many families reported living in the area for decades, while some had relocated there after river erosion destroyed their previous homes.
The issue drew renewed attention in September 2026 when Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for the project. Reports said the 3,200-megawatt thermal power plant is being developed on the same land cleared during the eviction operation.
Rehabilitation Concerns Continue
Adani Power informed environmental authorities that no habitations existed at the project site and that no rehabilitation claims were involved. However, displaced residents disputed this position, arguing that families had been living there before the demolitions.
District authorities allocated land in Baizar Alga village for rehabilitation and offered Rs. 50,000 as one-time assistance. Nevertheless, some affected residents expressed concerns about relocating to a flood-prone area vulnerable during the monsoon season.
The Dhubri operation formed part of broader eviction campaigns in Assam. According to reported government data, more than 10,620 families were removed from government land between 2016 and August 2024.
The Assam government says the drives target encroachments on public land. However, the operations have faced criticism from affected residents, opposition groups, and legal challengers.
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