Process begins to resettle 136 families in Bahraich

The process for allotting plots to 136 families from Nepal-bordering Bharthapur village, which was hit by a boat accident last year, formally began after approval from the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, officials said Friday.

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The families will be rehabilitated in a fully equipped colony to be developed at Semrahna village along the National Highway, as per the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

District Magistrate Akshai Tripathi told reporters that after Cabinet approval for the displacement and rehabilitation of 136 families of Bharthapur, the notification was published in the gazette Thursday.

"A colony will be developed at Semrahna village along the National Highway. The process of construction of houses, identification and allotment of agricultural land has been initiated," he said.

Tripathi recalled that after the October 29, 2025, boat tragedy in Bharthapur, the chief minister conducted an aerial survey November 2 and visited the village to express condolences to the affected families.