Bahraich, Nov. 8 -- The long-awaited dream of the residents of Bharthapur - a remote revenue village nestled deep within the core zone of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) - is finally beginning to take shape.

Acting on the directives of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the district administration has initiated the process of relocating 118 families of Bharthapur to the village community land of Gram Sabha Semrahna, under Tehsil Mihipurwa (Motipur), on a war footing.

District magistrate Akshay Tripathi convened a high-level meeting with concerned officials in the collectorate auditorium to review and expedite the relocation process. He issued detailed instructions regarding the transfer of government-allocated relocation funds to ben...