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'''Silsako Lake''' (also known as '''Silsako Beel''') is a [[wetland]] and [[lake]] located at the heart of the [[Guwahati]] city and surrounded by villages like Satgaon, Hengrabari and Mathgharia in [[Kamrup Metropolitan district]] of [[Assam]].<ref name=pcbassam>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcbassam.org/RRC%20Action%20Plan%20Final/Beel/Silsako.pdf|website=Pollution Control Board Assam|title=Action Plan for Silsako Beel|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> Guwahati Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act-2008 has specifically notified the Silsako Lake in the Schedule I to IV along with other six wetlands of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2910/city06|website=[[The Assam Tribune]]|title=Govt move to preserve city wetlands|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> |
'''Silsako Lake''' (also known as '''Silsako Beel''') is a [[wetland]] and [[lake]] located at the heart of the [[Guwahati]] city and surrounded by villages like Satgaon, Hengrabari and Mathgharia in [[Kamrup Metropolitan district]] of [[Assam]].<ref name="pcbassam">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcbassam.org/RRC%20Action%20Plan%20Final/Beel/Silsako.pdf|website=Pollution Control Board Assam|title=Action Plan for Silsako Beel|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> Guwahati Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act-2008 has specifically notified the Silsako Lake in the Schedule I to IV along with other six wetlands of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2910/city06|website=[[The Assam Tribune]]|title=Govt move to preserve city wetlands|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> |
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==Etmyology== |
==Etmyology== |
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''Silsako'' is the [[Assamese language|Assamese]] term for ''Stone Bridge''. ''Beel'' means [[lake]] in [[Assamese language]]. |
''Silsako'' ({{lang|as|শিলসাঁকো}}) is the [[Assamese language|Assamese]] term for ''Stone Bridge''. ''Beel'' ({{lang|as|বিল}}) means [[lake]] in [[Assamese language]]. |
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==Area== |
==Area== |
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Silsako lake has a length of approximately 5 km and an average width of 250 |
Silsako lake has a length of approximately 5 km and an average width of {{convert|250|m}}.<ref name=pcbassam/> |
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==2023 evictions== |
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On 26 February 2023, [[Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority|GMDA]] through ''[[Pratidin Time]]'' informed that a major eviction drive would be carried out against encroached land belonging to Silsako lake<ref name="pratidintime">{{ cite web |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/guwahati-news-breaking-latest/gmda-to-carry-out-eviction-drive-at-silsako-beel-tomorrow |title=GMDA To Carry Out Eviction Drive at Silsako Beel Tomorrow |work=[[Pratidin Time]] |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=21 June 2023 }}</ref> after a few previous attempts of such had failed.<ref name="pcbassam" /> |
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The eviction drive started peacefully on 27 February 2023 and on the first day, illegally occupied land {{convert|100|m}} away from the lake periphery, reclaimed upon former water channels. Demolished structures included residential buildings, temples, ''[[namghar]]s'' and mosques. |
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Following the initial evictions, many evictees complained of a lack of prior notice about the eviction, and many of the local residents including indigenous groups, claimed that their evicted land was legal and they even held [[Guwahati Municipal Corporation|GMC]] holding numbers.<ref>{{ cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/assam/guwahati/2023/03/05/assam-silsako-eviction-forum-terms-move-biased-against-indigenous-people/ |title=Assam Silsako eviction: Forum terms move ‘biased’ against indigenous people |date=5 March 2023 |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref> The drive was set to last until 3 March,<ref name="pratidintime" /> and included many prominent establishments like the [[Ginger Hotels|Ginger Hotel]] and [[Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development|OKD Institute of Social Change and Development]]. |
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The drive was temporarily halted on 3 March. On 12 March, 179 acres of land were acquired from seventeen institutions to continue the eviction drive.<ref>{{ cite web| url=https://theprint.in/india/assam-govt-to-acquire-59-acres-of-land-allotted-to-17-institutions-to-be-evicted-from-guwahatis-silsako-beel/1437880/ |title=Assam govt to acquire 59 acres of land allotted to 17 institutions to be evicted from Guwahati’s Silsako Beel |work=[[ThePrint]] |date=12 March 2023 |access-date=21 June 2023 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:19, 21 June 2023
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| Location | Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India |
| Coordinates | 26°09′24.3″N 91°49′18.2″E / 26.156750°N 91.821722°E |
Silsako Lake (also known as Silsako Beel) is a wetland and lake located at the heart of the Guwahati city and surrounded by villages like Satgaon, Hengrabari and Mathgharia in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam.[1] Guwahati Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act-2008 has specifically notified the Silsako Lake in the Schedule I to IV along with other six wetlands of Guwahati.[2]
Etmyology
Silsako (শিলসাঁকো) is the Assamese term for Stone Bridge. Beel (বিল) means lake in Assamese language.
Area
Silsako lake has a length of approximately 5 km and an average width of 250 metres (820 ft).[1]
2023 evictions
On 26 February 2023, GMDA through Pratidin Time informed that a major eviction drive would be carried out against encroached land belonging to Silsako lake[3] after a few previous attempts of such had failed.[1]
The eviction drive started peacefully on 27 February 2023 and on the first day, illegally occupied land 100 metres (330 ft) away from the lake periphery, reclaimed upon former water channels. Demolished structures included residential buildings, temples, namghars and mosques.
Following the initial evictions, many evictees complained of a lack of prior notice about the eviction, and many of the local residents including indigenous groups, claimed that their evicted land was legal and they even held GMC holding numbers.[4] The drive was set to last until 3 March,[3] and included many prominent establishments like the Ginger Hotel and OKD Institute of Social Change and Development.
The drive was temporarily halted on 3 March. On 12 March, 179 acres of land were acquired from seventeen institutions to continue the eviction drive.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Action Plan for Silsako Beel" (PDF). Pollution Control Board Assam. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Govt move to preserve city wetlands". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "GMDA To Carry Out Eviction Drive at Silsako Beel Tomorrow". Pratidin Time. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Assam Silsako eviction: Forum terms move 'biased' against indigenous people". 5 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Assam govt to acquire 59 acres of land allotted to 17 institutions to be evicted from Guwahati's Silsako Beel". ThePrint. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.