Deoria, Aug 23 (ANI): Villages in Barhaj town located along the banks of River Sarayu in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh were on the verge of being washed away by the river waters. Lands abutting the riverbank are getting lost due to gradual erosion. Villagers complained of not getting any help from the district administration. Over 450 households in Deoria district have been affected due to land erosion and people accuse that they are getting minimum support from the district administration. On the flip side, sub-divisional magistrate of Barhaj, Shailendra Kumar said people were being shifted to government houses. Erosion caused by River Sarayu has displaced several families and forced them to seek temporary shelter elsewhere.