LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved the resettlement of 136 families from the Bharthapur revenue village in Bahraich district. The Cabinet also decided that the new settlement would be named with the approval of chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Bharthapur village is geographically vulnerable, flanked by the Gerua river on one side and the Kaudiyala river on the other, with a wildlife area and the Nepal border to its north. The lack of road connectivity forces residents to rely entirely on boats for daily movement, exposing them to constant life-threatening risks.

On October 29, 2025, nine people were killed in a boat accident in the Kaudiyala river. Following the incident, the chief minister conducted an ae...