Demolition drive begins at Trahi Achyut Ashram in Odisha

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6:

The land eviction process of illegally encroached government land in Trahi Achyuta ashram constructed by Sura Baba alias Surendra Mishra was started today by the Khurda administration in the outskirts of Odisha capital.

The district administration has started the razing the post office in the morning. Around 50 decimals of land will be reclaimed by the Odisha government according to official sources. The other buildings which will come under the bulldozer are hospital, post office, Dola Mandap and Pothi griha of the ashram in Jhiinti Sasan near Balakati constructed over encroached government land .

“We will completely demolish the area since it is an encroachment on the government land and take possession. Revenue Inspector will take possession of the land, we have already put up hoarding of the same. We are evicting 50 decimals of land,”  said Khurda sub-collector Binay Kumar Das.

“BDA planning authority and officials had visited the site and will take appropriate step in future”, said Das added.

One platoon of police force have been deployed in the locality to avoid any untoward incident.

Notably, Ashram chief Sura Baba alias Surendra Mishra and his two sons, Trilochan and Biranchi are currently lodged in Jharpada Special Jail on the allegation of various frauds and encroachment of Government land.