Displaced for Development: Bhagalpur Villagers Lose Land to Power Project

In this exclusive ground report from Pirpainti, Bhagalpur (Bihar), Witty Chokha journalist Rohit Jha uncovers the dark side of a major power plant project allegedly linked to the Adani Group.
Locals claim they are being forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands and farms, with the government leasing the land to the company for just ₹1 per year.

Through emotional interviews and raw visuals, villagers describe how their homes were demolished, orchards destroyed, and livelihoods erased all in the name of “development.”
Despite government schemes like PM Awas Yojana promising housing for all, these families have been left homeless and hopeless.

This Witty Chokha ground report questions the price of progress, exposing corruption, corporate exploitation, and systemic apathy.
It’s not just a story of Bhagalpur it’s a mirror of rural India, where development often means displacement and the voices of the poor remain unheard.