Partition refugees in four Terai districts to get land ownership
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On 7 April 2026 the UP Cabinet approved amending the UP Revenue Code, 2006 to give land ownership to families displaced at Partition and living in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur and Bijnor. New clauses will be added to Section 76(2) through an ordinance. The families will get non-transferable bhumidhar rights.
- Date
- 7 April 2026, UP Cabinet
- Districts
- Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur, Bijnor
- Beneficiaries
- families displaced at Partition
- Law
- UP Revenue Code, 2006, Section 76(2)
- Instrument
- UP Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026
- Right
- non-transferable bhumidhar right
Land ownership for Partition refugee families in UP: what happened?
Families who came to UP at Partition settled and farmed land for decades without legal title. Without ownership they could not get bank loans for farming or sell easily at government purchase centres. Some were even called encroachers on land they had tilled for generations.
- The Cabinet approved amending the UP Revenue Code, 2006 (Section 76) by ordinance to give ownership rights to families displaced at Partition living in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur and Bijnor. [UP Cabinet]
What changes for them?
- They become bhumidhars with non-transferable rights from the date the Code came into force.
- They can get bank loans more easily.
- They can sell their crops at government centres with dignity.
- They get legal security and economic empowerment.
How will the law change?
- Clauses will be added to Section 76(2) of the Code.
- An ordinance will be promulgated, and a replacement Bill placed before the Legislature.
How does an ordinance work?
- Article 213(1) lets the Governor promulgate an ordinance when the Legislature is not in session and immediate action is needed.
- The ordinance must later be replaced by an Act of the Legislature.
What can Prelims ask on land ownership for Partition refugee families in UP?
- UP Revenue Code, 2006: Section 76(2) amended (2026) for Partition refugee families.
- Districts: Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur, Bijnor.
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How to use this in Mains
- Decades without title kept these families out of loans and schemes.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved amending the UP Revenue Code, 2006 (Section 76) by ordinance to give ownership rights to families displaced at Partition living in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur and Bijnor [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 7 April 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: land and social justice in UP. Use for land rights of displaced communities.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
In April 2026, UP decided to give land ownership to Partition refugee families by amending which law?
Answer (b) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 7 April 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Which refugee families will get land ownership in UP?
Families displaced at Partition and living in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rampur and Bijnor.
What right will they get?
A non-transferable bhumidhar right under the UP Revenue Code, 2006.
Why was this needed?
For 50 to 70 years they lacked ownership, which made bank loans and sales at government centres very hard.
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Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 7 April 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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