Bihar government set to take strict action against illegal encroachments on Bettiah Raj properties. Additional Chief Secretary and Chairman of the Revenue and Land Reforms Board, K.K. Pathak, visited Bettiah City to assess the situation. The property, totaling 15,221 acres in Bihar and 143 acres in Uttar Pradesh, has seen significant encroachment. Over 66 per cent of the estate’s land in West Champaran and 60 per cent in East Champaran are reportedly occupied illegally. The government is considering a heritage development plan to restore and develop the palaces and historical sites of Bettia Raj. The last ruler of Bettiah. Raj, Harendra Kishore Singh, passed away in 1893 without leaving an heir, leading to the management of the. estate by the \”Court of Wards\” starting in 1897. A total of 1,326 acres of additional Bettiahaj land has recently been discovered, which was not included in the 2017-18 land survey. The administration is now expediting the process of registering this land in government records to ensure its protection.