Pilibhit,

24 July (HS): In a significant relief to refugees displaced from East Pakistan

(now Bangladesh), the Uttar Pradesh government plans to provide property

ownership rights to 2,196 households living in 25 villages in Pilibhit

district. Following a recent direction by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, these

families' long-standing desire is nearly fulfilled.

The

chief minister has sent directives to the relevant departments, and only formal

processes remain. After 62 years of waiting, the displaced families are finally

going to receive legal recognition for the property on which they have been

living and farming. Pilibhit District Magistrate Gyanendra Singh told the media

that once the final guidelines are received, the administration will

immediately begin the process.

Pilibhit's

minister in charge, Baldev Singh Aulakh, thanked the chief minister for his

decision. The move was regarded as a long-overdue appreciation of the refugees'

sacrifices and fight by BJP district president Sanjeev Pratap Singh, former

zila panchayat member Manjeet Singh, and other local politicians. The

government awarded these folks land for dwelling and farming in 1960, but they

were never given formal title. Because

they lacked legal rights, they were also denied assistance under government

welfare programs. The current decision was made during a meeting presided over

by the chief minister. Verified refugee families will soon receive their

ownership paperwork.

According

to official statistics, 1,466 verification reports for the 2,196 displaced

households residing in Pilibhit's 25 villages have already been submitted to

the state government. The action will aid refugees in around 25 villages

throughout Kalinagar and Puranpur tehsils.

Notable villages include Tatarganj, Bamanpur, Baila, Siddh Nagar,

Shastri Nagar, and Nehru Nagar.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi