All posts tagged: resettlement

UP Cabinet nod to resettlement of Bahraich’s Bharthapur village families

UP Cabinet nod to resettlement of Bahraich’s Bharthapur village families

Published by Parlour News

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. Rescue work in the Bahraich village where nine people died in the boat capsize tragedy in October last year. (File Photo) 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 aerial survey on November 2, 2025, met affected families and announced their relocation to a safer place. The Cabinet approval formalises the decision, according to an official statement. Under the resettlement plan, the families will be shifted to Semrahana …

Rahul Gandhi raises concerns on ex-servicemen healthcare, resettlement

Rahul Gandhi raises concerns on ex-servicemen healthcare, resettlement

Published by Webster

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over multiple issues faced by ex-servicemen, including shortfalls in recruitment, difficulties in accessing medical treatment, and insufficient allocation of healthcare funds, during the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence meeting, sources told news agency ANI. Gandhi highlighted the challenges ex-servicemen face in private hospitals, where many deny treatment due to pending government dues. He also questioned the adequacy of financial assistance for serious illnesses, pointing out that ex-servicemen currently receive only Rs 75,000 for cancer and kidney-related treatments. “How is cancer or kidney treatment possible with such a small amount? The assistance should be increased,” said Gandhi. The meeting’s agenda focused on reviewing resettlement policies, healthcare facilities, and other support mechanisms for ex-servicemen, ANI reported. Gandhi, who is a member of the committee, urged the government to address these gaps to ensure proper care and support for veterans. Earlier, the Lok Sabha LoP had also strongly condemned the racial killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “normalising …

Floods highlight the need to rethink resettlement of urban poor: IRCDUC

Published by Webster

The recent floods in Chennai, particularly in areas like Perumbakkam and Semmencheri, where Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) has resettled thousands of families, has highlighted the need for a rethink on the resettlement of the urban poor in Chennai, said Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities, an NGO. In a detailed statement, the organisation said the flooding in these areas has exposed the fundamental flaws in the approach to resettlement. While majority of these people were evicted from their previous places for restoring waterways like Cooum and Adyar rivers, they have been resettled in path of floods in areas that are ecologically sensitive. The statement said that such instances of flooding in these sites exacerbated the existing hardships of the families whose livelihoods were already affected when they were moved from the city to its peripheries. It further highlighted that the draft Rehabilitation and Resettlement policy released by the government in October 2021 mentioned that resettlement sites should not be located in “lands which are located in the buffer areas …