NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has facilitated the permanent resettlement of 381 Hindu families displaced from Bangladesh, distributing them across several villages in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Acting on directives from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the administration has integrated these families into rural communities, providing agricultural land and access to welfare schemes aimed at ensuring long-term stability.
According to district officials, the families have been settled across multiple tehshils. In Sujanpur village of Gola tehshil, 97 families have been rehabilitated. Miyanpur Grant in Mohammadi tehshil has received 41 families. The largest group—156 families—has been settled in Miyampur village, while 37 families have been placed in Grant Number-3 village of Gola tehshil.
As part of the rehabilitation framework, agricultural land has been allocated to enable sustainable livelihoods. In Grant Number-3 of Gola tehshil, 37 families received an average of three acres each. In Sujanpur, 60 families were allotted approximately 1.620 hectares per family, while 37 families received about 0.607 hectares each. In Mohampur Grant, 15 families were provided three acres each, nine families received seven acres per family, and 17 families were allotted five acres each. In Miyampur village, 156 families were given roughly 4.75 acres per household. Officials state that these allocations are intended to create a stable economic base rooted in agriculture.
Several resettled residents shared personal accounts of displacement and rehabilitation. Anand, one of the beneficiaries, said his family first entered India during the unrest of 1963-64, briefly returned, and later resettled permanently before the assassination of Indira Gandhi. He remarked that recent state support has strengthened access to essential services, food security, and education.
Ravinder described the violence and uncertainty his family faced while fleeing Bangladesh, including separation from relatives who remained behind. He expressed relief at the security and stability now available to them.
S.K. Bishwas recounted incidents of arson and attacks on temples that compelled his family to leave their home. After settling in Lakhimpur Kheri, he said they received agricultural land, housing, and access to government schemes. His family was allotted around five acres, enabling them to rebuild their livelihood.
Sunil Vishwas reflected on the early settlement years, when dense forest cover and limited infrastructure made living conditions extremely difficult. Over time, families cleared the land and developed viable habitation. She noted that successive governments—from the tenure of Indira Gandhi to the present administration—extended support through housing, sanitation, food distribution, and assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vidhan Vishwas stated that nearly 165 families migrated from Bengal and were settled in Miyampur village of Mohammadi tehshil. He raised concerns that the land allotted to them has yet to be formally registered in their names. Recalling migration during the unrest of 1964, when Bangladesh was East Pakistan, he described episodes of violence, looting, and forced displacement.
Beyond land distribution, the administration has extended multiple welfare benefits to eligible families. These include the Chief Minister’s Farmers’ Accident Welfare Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Kisan Credit Card facilities, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, pension schemes for widows and the elderly, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, and the Chief Minister’s Mass Marriage Scheme.
Infrastructure and essential services have also been reinforced through initiatives such as ration distribution, vaccination drives, MGNREGA employment, the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Swachh Bharat Mission, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
District Magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal confirmed that the rehabilitation process was undertaken under state directives and emphasised that beneficiaries are being integrated through a combination of land rights, livelihood support, and welfare inclusion.
The initiative is being positioned by the administration as a comprehensive rehabilitation model focused on permanent settlement, agricultural sustainability, and socio-economic integration within Uttar Pradesh’s rural framework.
