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Over 350 illegal religious structures removed along Nepal border

Lucknow, May 11 (UNI) More than 350 unauthorised religious sites, including madrasas, mosques, mazars and Eidgahs on the Indo-Nepal border, have been identified and subjected to sealing or demolition in recent days, official sources said here on Sunday.
Sources said that acting on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive that no religious encroachment will be tolerated, the administrations in districts such as Pilibhit, Shravasti, Balrampur, Bahraich, Siddharth Nagar and Maharajganj have launched a sweeping campaign. "Authorities have systematically identified illegal structures and taken strict action, continuing operations even on Sunday," they said.
Sources said that the CM has made it clear that encroachment in the name of any religion will not be allowed, and all violators, especially those running unrecognised religious institutions, will face legal consequences.
Sources said that on May 10 and 11, 104 madrasas, 1 mosque, 5 mazars and 2 Eidgahs built illegally on public and private land were identified in Shravasti. "All were issued notices and sealed. According to the District Magistrate, one illegal madrasa on public land was demolished and two unrecognised madrasas on private land were sealed. The local Land Management Committee has started procedures to remove other encroachments per the law," they said.
Sources said that in Bahraich, officials identified 13 madrasas, 8 mosques, 2 mazars and 1 Eidgah illegally constructed on government land. "After issuing notices, 5 were sealed and 11 were demolished, including 8 madrasas, 2 mosques and 1 mazar. Bsides, 171 illegal encroachments on government land within a 0–10 km radius from the Indo-Nepal border have already been removed," they said.
Sources said that in Siddharthnagar, authorities identified 4 mosques and 18 madrasas on Saturday, and 1 more madrasa on Sunday, for illegal construction. "Notices were issued to 20 of these structures. Five madrasas were sealed and nine were demolished. In total, action was taken against 23 illegal structures in the district," they said.
Sources said that in Maharajganj’s Nautanwa tehsil, village Parsamalik, an unrecognised madrasa operating on Maktab land was shut down based on a report submitted by the District Minority Welfare Officer. "The building's keys were handed over to the local police station in-charge. So far, 29 madrasas and 5 mazars constructed through encroachment on public and private land have been demolished in the district," they said.
Sources said that on Saturday and Sunday, in Lakhimpur Kheri, 2 mosques, 1 bazaar and 1 Eidgah on public land, along with 8 madrasas on private land, were found to be illegally constructed. "Of the 13 structures identified, 1 was served a notice, 9 were sealed and 3 have been demolished so far," they said.
Sources said that district authorities in Pilibhit have identified an illegal mosque built on public land in Bharatpur village, covering an area of 0.0310 hectares. "According to the District Magistrate, a notice has been issued to the parties involved, seeking a response within 15 days. Action against the illegal construction will be taken after the notice period ends," they said.
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