- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bank Holidays 2025: Banks will be closed for several days next week in Uttar Pradesh in view of festivals. Banks will be closed for four days between October 19 and 23 due to Sunday, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhaiya Dooj.
Banks Closed In Gorakhpur
Banks will remain open only on October 21. Ashutosh Singh, Gorakhpur president of the UP Bank Employees Union, said that banks will be closed on October 19 due to Sunday, October 20 due to Diwali, October 22 due to Govardhan Puja, and October 23 due to Bhaiya Dooj and Chitragupta Puja.
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Allotment Cancelled For Non-Payment Of Dues, Yet Allottees Remain Stuck
Even as the allotment of plots to 22 allottees was cancelled for not paying crores in the first phase of the Raptinagar Housing Scheme, they still occupied the same plots. On Tuesday, when the enforcement team of the Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) arrived to vacate the possession, some asked for time citing the festival of Diwali, while others claimed to pay the dues within two to four days.
The authority's team, adopting a humanitarian approach, returned after giving everyone a seven-day grace period. GDA Vice President Anand Vardhan Singh stated that if the outstanding dues are not paid or the possession is not vacated within the stipulated time, strict action will be taken against the concerned allottees, and the possession will be vacated with the assistance of the police force.
He stated that the allottees have been granted a long extension of time. However, they have not paid their dues, prompting a decision to take strict action. The team will visit everyone's homes and vacate the plots and flats belonging to those whose allotments have been cancelled. These properties will be re-auctioned.