The UP government has created a 'land bank' from land that were freed from encroachments of criminals and land mafia. The lands are being used for welfare, infra and industries.
One of the major concerns for locals in Nainital is the rampant land encroachments. over the years, the makeshift structures built by the Muslim migrants on encroached land have been converted into permanent structures while the state administration does nothing to prevent it.