Archive · 6 Nov 2025
UP CM Warns Mafia, Inaugurates Housing on Recovered Land
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, opened 72 new homes for families who don't have a lot of money.
These houses were built on land that the government says a criminal politician named Mukhtar Ansari had taken illegally.
The Chief Minister warned that people who steal land or hurt others will have to face serious consequences.
He explained that this land, once taken by criminals, will now be used to house poor families.
This is part of a plan to help people and stop crime.
He also mentioned that the flats are part of government housing schemes and are much cheaper than their actual market price.
One family who received a home said they had been renting for years and are happy to finally have their own place.
The Chief Minister promised more housing schemes for others who applied.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 72 flats for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families in Lucknow.
The housing complex is built on land previously alleged to be illegally occupied by mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
The flats are part of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Awas Yojana, with each unit priced at Rs 10.70 lakh.
CM Adityanath stated that the reclaimed land will now become homes for the poor, sending a message against mafia activities.
This initiative follows similar projects where land seized from criminals was used for housing.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, 72 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families, late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
- What
- Inauguration of 72 flats for EWS families built on land recovered from Mukhtar Ansari. CM Adityanath issued a warning against illegal land grabs.
- When
- Wednesday (November 1, 2023, implied from context and Kartik Purnima)
- Where
- Ekta Van, Dalibagh, Lucknow
- Why
- To provide housing for the poor and to send a strong message against mafia activities and illegal land encroachment.
Government/CM Yogi Adityanath
Mukhtar Ansari (Deceased Mafia-turned-politician)
Land Ownership and Usage
Government/CM Yogi Adityanath
The land was illegally encroached upon and has been reclaimed by the government to provide housing for economically weaker sections, sending a message against mafia activities.
Mukhtar Ansari (Deceased Mafia-turned-politician)
The government alleges the land was illegally obtained by Mukhtar Ansari, leading to its reclamation and use for a public housing project after his death.
Government's Message and Policy
Government/CM Yogi Adityanath
The inauguration of houses on land freed from mafia control demonstrates a zero-tolerance policy against crime and a commitment to using seized assets for public benefit.
Mukhtar Ansari (Deceased Mafia-turned-politician)
The action against land allegedly belonging to Mukhtar Ansari is presented as part of a broader crackdown on criminal elements and their illegal land holdings.
- Scheme Name
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Awas Yojana / Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
- Location
- Ekta Van, Dalibagh, Lucknow
- Number of Flats Inaugurated
- 72
- Beneficiary Families
- 72 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families
- Land Source
- Recovered from late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari
- Flat Size
- 36.65 square metres each
- Flat Price
- Rs 10.70 lakh each
- Market Value of Flats
- Approximately Rs 1 crore each
Sources
Yogi inaugurates flats built on land recovered from Mukhtar Ansari, says exploiting poor will not be tolerated
Yogi inaugurates flats built on land recovered from Mukhtar Ansari, says exploiting poor will not be tolerated
UP CM hands over 72 EWS flats built on land seized from Mukhtar Ansari, issues warning to mafia
5 stories you must read today, November 5: From Indian Heaven Premier League falling apart to Louisville Airport crash and more
First Atiq, now Mukhtar. Yogi inaugurates flats for poor built on ‘mafia land’ in Lucknow
