Guwahati: The Guwahati High Court has reaffirmed the constitutional obligation of the Assam government to remove encroachments from reserved forests and protect the environment, while granting alleged encroachers 30 days to vacate forest land in a significant judgment concerning reserved forest areas in the state.
A single-judge bench of Justice Devashis Baruah delivered the verdict in a batch of petitions challenging speaking orders issued against alleged encroachers in reserved forests, including Lutumai and BarpReserved Forests.