Bareilly Ground Report: Homeless Rag-Pickers' Anguish After Railway Bulldozer Action
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Bareilly Bulldozer Action: Homeless After Railway Demolishes Homes, Residents Plead for Shelter
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News18•06-02-2026, 08:32
Bareilly Bulldozer Action: Homeless After Railway Demolishes Homes, Residents Plead for Shelter
•An anti-encroachment drive by the railway administration in Bareilly demolished 150-200 illegal structures and permanent houses near Eent Pajaya Chowraha.
•The drive targeted areas like Madho Bari and Eent Pajaya Chowraha, where residents claim to have lived for decades on land previously used for a railway line that closed 50 years ago.
•North Eastern Railway officials stated that notices were issued 15 days prior, and the action was taken with RPF, GRP, and local police after non-compliance.
•Residents like Arti, Munna, Ashok Devi, and Lalit, many of whom are garbage pickers, expressed their distress, stating they are now homeless and lack basic necessities like food, water, and shelter.
•The railway plans to use the cleared 10,000 square meters for residential schemes and development projects through the Railway Development Authority, while residents demand government-provided housing or alternative living arrangements.
