A year after deluge, slum victims wait for rehabilitation
The Hindu
Anna Nagar JJ cluster residents, whose houses were swept away in the rain last July, live on rent and struggle to make ends meet as multiple visits to govt. offices fail to bear fruit
Savitri has not been able to pay house rent — ₹8,000 — for the last two months. She is worried as she doesn’t know how she’ll manage this month’s as well. A year ago, Savitri and nine other families lost their homes to a natural calamity. A heavy downpour swept away 10 houses in Anna Nagar slums, leaving their lives uprooted in a day. Nearly a year after, the affected families are now scattered across East and Central Delhi and are living on rent. The Hindu met a bunch of families who had to move to VinodNagar and are now struggling to make ends meet while waiting for rehabilitation.More Related News
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