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Bulldozer Rips Through Encroached Houses in Purnia, 10 Acres Cleared for Dumping Yard
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 06:02 PM
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In Purnia's Hansda Naya Tol, authorities used a bulldozer to demolish hundreds of encroached houses and clear 10 acres of government land for an MRF centre and dumping yard.
In the Hansda Naya Tol area of Purnia, the local administration carried out a large‑scale demolition using a bulldozer to remove encroached structures. The operation targeted more than a hundred houses that had been built on government land without permission.
The cleared area amounts to roughly ten acres, which the authorities plan to convert into an MRF (Material Recovery Facility) centre and a dumping yard. The project is part of a broader initiative to improve waste management infrastructure in the district.
Officials say the demolition was necessary to enforce land use regulations and to prevent future illegal occupation. They also highlighted that the new facility will help streamline recycling and reduce environmental hazards.
Local residents have mixed reactions; some welcome the cleanup and the promise of better waste handling, while others lament the loss of homes and the displacement caused by the bulldozer operation.
The cleared area amounts to roughly ten acres, which the authorities plan to convert into an MRF (Material Recovery Facility) centre and a dumping yard. The project is part of a broader initiative to improve waste management infrastructure in the district.
Officials say the demolition was necessary to enforce land use regulations and to prevent future illegal occupation. They also highlighted that the new facility will help streamline recycling and reduce environmental hazards.
Local residents have mixed reactions; some welcome the cleanup and the promise of better waste handling, while others lament the loss of homes and the displacement caused by the bulldozer operation.