99 displaced Hindu Bengali families from Meerut to be resettled in Kanpur Dehat
What happened
- The Cabinet approved resettlement of 99 Hindu Bengali families displaced from East Pakistan (Bangladesh), now living at Nangla Gosain, Meerut, to land in Kanpur Dehat. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- Their present land is recorded as a lake, and the NGT has ordered relocation. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- The case links refugee rehabilitation with protecting wetlands.
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How to use this in Mains
- The case links refugee rehabilitation with protecting wetlands.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved resettlement of 99 Hindu Bengali families displaced from East Pakistan (Bangladesh), now living at Nangla Gosain, Meerut, to land in Kanpur Dehat [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: rehabilitation policy.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
Why must the Nangla Gosain families be moved?
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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