UP clears encroachments including madrassas near Nepal border under spl drive
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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt launched a major drive against illegal encroachments in districts near the India-Nepal border, Bahraich, Shravasti, Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj, and Balrampur, demolishing hundreds of unauthorised structures, including unrecognised religious institutions.
Illegal constructions were demolished in Shravasti and Bahraich, while in Siddharthnagar, 12 illegal structures were identified and notices issued. In Lakhimpur Kheri, a day-long survey found no illegal encroachments. These actions target long-standing illegal occupations of valuable border land, which the Yogi govt is determined to reclaim.
Bahraich district magistrate Monica Rani said that action against illegal constructions was carried out on Monday following Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath
's instructions. In the 0–10 km stretch along the India-Nepal border under Nanpara tehsil, 227 cases of illegal encroachment were identified.
Of these, two illegal structures were demolished, adding to 89 encroachments removed over the past four days — freeing 91 sites in total. In Mihipurwa tehsil, 157 cases were identified, four illegal structures were demolished on Monday and 12 were cleared on April 27, freeing 16 govt land sites so far. Action was taken against seven illegal madrasas.
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Shravasti DM Ajay Kumar Dwivedi said that action was taken on Monday against 12 unrecognised madrassas — six in Jamunha, four in Bhinga, and two in Ikouna — which were sealed for lacking valid documents. So far, action was taken against 32 madrasas.
A mosque located in Bhartha Roshangarh village, Bhinga tehsil, partially built on govt land was also demolished as part of the drive. Maharajganj DM Anunay Jha said that during the drive to identify illegal constructions within a 10km radius of the India-Nepal border, authorities found religious activities being carried out in revenue village Sonpipri Khurd. An illegal structure, intended to develop into a 'mazar', was removed in the presence of the village head, revenue officials, and the SSB team. An illegal madrassa built on pond land in Ramnagar village was also demolished.
Lakhimpur Kheri DM Durga Shakti Nagpal said that the identification of illegal constructions continued throughout Monday in Tehsil Palia.
A temporary mosque structure in Krishnanagar Colony was removed, and action under Section-67 is being taken to evict the illegal Idgah built 80 years ago in Chandan Chowki village. Siddharthnagar DM reported that 12 illegal constructions were identified, with notices issued to occupiers. "If the constructions are not removed, legal action, including demolition, will follow," he said.
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