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APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 01/07/2025

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (01-07-2025).

📝 Question:

“Evictions from notified lands like Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs) are legally justified, but they often raise ethical and humanitarian concerns. Critically examine the legal, social, and administrative dimensions of such eviction drives, with reference to recent developments in Assam.”

📘 Model Answer

Introduction

The recent eviction of over 300 families from VGR land in Bakrikuchi, Nalbari, based on Gauhati High Court orders, brings into focus the legal legitimacy vs humanitarian responsibility dilemma in land governance. While land reserved for communal purposes must be protected, such actions must be tempered with constitutional morality and ethical governance.

Legal Dimensions

Legal Aspect	Explanation
🧾 VGR Notification	Governed by Assam Land Revenue Regulations; not for private settlement
⚖️ HC Order	Gauhati High Court directed the state to clear all encroachments on VGR land
🏛️ Rule of Law	Ensures that public resources are preserved for designated uses
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Right to Livelihood	Supreme Court (Olga Tellis case) interprets Article 21 to include right to shelter

Social & Humanitarian Concerns

Concern	Impact
🏚️ Displacement Trauma	Families rendered homeless, including children and elderly
📉 No Prior Rehabilitation	Absence of clear R&R (Resettlement & Rehabilitation) policy worsens distress
🔁 Cyclical Encroachment	Delayed enforcement leads to de facto recognition over time
🔇 Lack of Consultation	Evictions often proceed without stakeholder dialogue

Administrative Challenges

Issue	Description
🗂️ Poor Land Record Clarity	In many cases, evictees possess partial or informal documents
🧾 Political Compromise	Past governments sometimes regularized illegal settlements for vote banks
🚧 Implementation Gap	Delayed action causes conflict when eviction finally takes place
🛑 Lack of Pre-Eviction Notice	Violates procedural fairness and natural justice

Ethical Dimensions (GS Paper 4 Linkage)

Justice vs Legality: Evictions may be legal but may lack distributive justice
Empathy in Governance: Ethical administrators must balance the needs of law and people
Accountability: Government owes responsibility to both the land and the people occupying it

Way Forward

Reform Area	Suggestion
🛖 Resettlement First	Adopt “rehabilitate before eviction” as standard policy
📋 Transparent Eviction SOP	Include public hearings, compensation, legal aid
🧭 Land Use Rationalization	Consider mixed-use VGR in non-viable grazing zones
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Mediation Panels	Involve civil society to resolve land disputes peacefully

Conclusion

Eviction drives must not be reduced to headline-making administrative acts. They must be grounded in constitutional compassion and ethical governance. Assam’s land governance needs an overhaul that upholds both rule of law and human dignity.

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