The Congress Government in Assam is determined to prevent any future encroachment of forest land, stated G C Langthasa, Minister of forest land,,stated G C Langthasa, Minister of Forest, Social Forestry, Hill Areas Development Mines and Minerals. In an official release on the status of forest land in the Stet Langthasa said that the best way to tackle encroachment and check illegal felling of trees is to adopt a carrot-and-stick policy.