DDA demolishing JJ Gayatri Colony in New Delhi

2011-03-23 15:27:20 - 23 Mar 2011Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc: New Delhi
Today at 9.30 am 300 police personnel along with 40 to 50 MCD officers pounced on about 2000 jughhis of poor people living in Gayatri Colony near Patel Nagar New Delhi area are being demolished since today morning. No notice was served and these people have been living here for almost twenty years:

The population in this area is around 25,000 and most of them are women and children and they belong to marginalized section of the society. The sudden demolition of houses without any prior notice has put the people specially women and children out of which many are pregnant and lactating in a insecure situation whereby their health and life is at grave risk. Some children are also having their annual exams going on in the midst of this.

Before the the demolition began, not a single notice was served these people who have been living in the area for almost twenty years.

There is also no talk of providing alternative accommodation to them, as mentioned in the Master plan of Delhi. So far, 5 bulldozers have been deployed for the demolition, and 700 houses demolished. Hundreds of people have been arrested, and many are severely injured due to the police's beatings.

The population of the colony comprises a large number of women and children who are among the most marginalized sections of society. The sudden demolition of houses without any prior notice has put the slum residents, over 500 of whom are pregnant women, in an insecure situation whereby their health and lives are at grave risk. Some children are taking their annual examination.

Contact Information:
Sagar Media Inc