The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) on the early hours of Monday conducted an eviction drive at the Fancy Bazar area of the city.
The GMC authorities evicted around 70 illegal street shops.
As per officials, the eviction drive started at 5 am at the Old Jail Road area and an eviction notice was served to the shops earlier.
The eviction was carried out as a COVID-19 preventive measure.