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India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Tamil Nadu govt offers aid to Madrasi Camp residents after Delhi demolition, Tamilians demand jobs
New Delhi [India] June 2 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government has announced comprehensive support for residents of Madrasi Camp in Delhi's Jangpura, who wish to return to their native districts in Tamil Nadu following a demolition drive on June 1. The demolition, carried out to clear illegal encroachments along the Barapullah drain as per a Delhi High Court order, has displaced hundreds of families, predominantly of Tamil Nadu origin. The state government has pledged assistance for livelihood and other essential needs, with coordination facilitated through the Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi and district collectors. Mani, a Tamil resident affected by the demolition, expressed frustration over the lack of opportunities in Tamil Nadu, stating, 'They should give jobs to those already in Madras right now, and then they should call us. Why are people roaming around there? First, they should handle Tamil Nadu, then they should look at Delhi. If they had given us jobs, why would we have come to Delhi from Tamil Nadu?' On Sunday, the demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, South East Delhi, was carried out as authorities acted on court orders to clear encroachments along the Barapulla drain. The operation was carried out to resolve the flooding issues caused by the narrowed drain, which obstructs water flow during heavy rains. A total of 370 encroachments have been demolished, with 189 residents deemed eligible for resettlement and allocated flats in Narela, while 181 are ineligible for resettlement. Anil Banka, District Magistrate of South East Delhi, on the ongoing demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in the Jangpura area, said, 'This action is being carried out as per the court's orders, and we are removing the encroachments solely based on those directives. The Barapulla drain had become narrow, hindering its cleaning and causing issues with water flow. During heavy rains, flooding spreads across the area due to these obstructions. The matter was under consideration in court, which has now permitted us to proceed with the removal starting today. We have also allotted flats in Narela to all eligible residents affected by this drive.' He further said, 'Notices regarding the encroachments were already given to residents, and until now, 370 illegal encroachments have been demolished. While 189 are eligible for resettlement, 181 are not eligible.' (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Give us jobs': Madrasi Camp resident after Delhi demolition drive, Tamil Nadu govt offers aid in return
'Give us jobs': Madrasi Camp resident after delhi demolition drive, Tamil Nadu govt offers aid to return NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government has pledged full support to residents of Madrasi Camp in Delhi's Jangpura who wish to return to their home districts in Tamil Nadu, following a demolition drive on June 1. The demolition, conducted to remove illegal encroachments along the Barapullah drain in compliance with a Delhi high court order, has left hundreds of families, mostly originally from Tamil Nadu, displaced. Mani, a Tamil resident affected by the demolition, expressed frustration over the lack of opportunities in Tamil Nadu, stating, "They should give jobs to those already in Madras right now, and then they should call us. Why are people roaming around there? First, they should handle Tamil Nadu, then they should look at Delhi. If they had given us jobs, why would we have come to Delhi from Tamil Nadu?" On Sunday, authorities carried out a demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, South East Delhi, following court orders to remove encroachments along the Barapullah drain. The clearance was aimed at addressing flooding problems caused by the narrowing of the drain, which restricts water flow during heavy rainfall. A total of 370 encroachments were removed. Of the affected residents, 189 have been found eligible for resettlement and have been allotted flats in Narela, while 181 were deemed ineligible for rehabilitation. Anil Banka, district magistrate of South East Delhi, on the ongoing demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in the Jangpura area, said to ANI, "This action is being carried out as per the court's orders, and we are removing the encroachments solely based on those directives. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025: Steel Suppliers From Mexico At Lowest Prices (Take A Look) Steel Suppliers | search ads Search Now Undo The Barapulla drain had become narrow, hindering its cleaning and causing issues with water flow. During heavy rains, flooding spreads across the area due to these obstructions. The matter was under consideration in court, which has now permitted us to proceed with the removal starting today. We have also allotted flats in Narela to all eligible residents affected by this drive." He further said, "Notices regarding the encroachments were already given to residents, and until now, 370 illegal encroachments have been demolished. While 189 are eligible for resettlement, 181 are not eligible."
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
300 houses razed at Delhi's Madrasi Camp
The Capital's civic agencies on Sunday morning razed over 300 structures in a demolition drive at the Madrasi Camp slum cluster in Jangpura, south Delhi, to facilitate civic works, especially cleaning the Barapullah drain in the run-up to monsoon, following a Delhi high court order on the issue. Despite the drive being put on hold twice and eligible residents having been rehabilitated, the task force of civic agencies— comprising members from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)—deployed a heavy police contingent due to protests by residents. The drive started at 7.30am. Anil Banka, district magistrate of South East Delhi, who oversaw the action, said it was carried out as per the court's directive. 'The Barapullah drain has become narrow; there were obstacles in cleaning the drainage. During heavy rains, the area floods due to these obstructions and its flow is interrupted. We have allotted flats in Narela to 189 families living here; 181 families were found ineligible,' he said. In an order on May 9, the Delhi high court allowed the demolition of the slum cluster encroaching on public land near the old Barapullah bridge to facilitate timely clearance of the drain. The court directed DDA, MCD, DUSIB and Public Works Department (PWD) to hold two camps from May 10 to 12 to hand over possession letters of flats in Narela, and sanction loans for payment of ₹1.12 lakh, as per the Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015. With the majority of residents living here immigrants from Tamil Nadu, the state government of Tamil Nadu offered help. 'Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi has been tasked with actively facilitating and overseeing coordination efforts and the residents of Madrasi Camp will receive every possible support without delay. As directed by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu... support will be given to those who choose to return to their native districts in Tamil Nadu. Comprehensive support, including assistance for livelihood and other essential needs, will be extended to them,' the Tamil Nadu department of information and public relations (DIPR) said in a statement. Residents who have been living here, however, bemoaned the demolition drive and their relocation. Kamala, 40, who works as domestic help at houses in the vicinity, said her family could not afford to find a house on a short-term notice in the vicinity. ' We were living here for more than three decades, my parents also used to live here, they died here. If we take a flat on rent nearby, it will be in the range of ₹12-15,000 per month at least; we don't have that much money,' she said. She said that her family shifted some belongings to the flat allotted in Narela, but they were stolen. Balaji, who is in his 50s, said that he has lived in the settlement his whole life. 'We got a flat in Narela, but we have not gotten any food there. Narela is really far, what work will we even get there? We are facing bad times right now. It has been two days since I last ate,' he said. The main Opposition party in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), attacked the state government over the demolition drive. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi said in a post on X: 'BJP leaders came to stay in Madrasi Camp and they got the people to fill out the 'Jahan jhuggy, wahin makaan' forms. As soon as the BJP government came, they bulldozed these slums. Only a handful of people were given houses, that too in Narela. Most of the people have come on the is the truth of BJP…' However, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders defended the move, and said it was not an administrative move but a court order. 'BJP still stands by its policy of 'jahan jhuggi wahin makan,' but the slum settlement of the Madrasi Camp on the Barapullah drain had, for years, prevented proper cleaning of the drain. This had become a major cause of waterlogging in several kilometers of the surrounding area during monsoon season,' BJP Delhi chief Virendra Sachdeva said. He said that the order to raze the settlement was issued during the AAP's regime. 'The same AAP leaders who had earlier issued removal orders through the PWD are now trying to provoke slum cluster government provided them with alternative flats and a better life instead of simply displacing them.'
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi: Demolition drive underway at Jangpura's Madrasi Camp to clear Barapulla drain
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, South East Delhi, continues on Sunday as authorities act on court orders to clear encroachments in the area along the Barapulla drain. The operation was carried out to resolve the flooding issues caused by the narrowed drain, which obstructs water flow during heavy rains. A total of 370 encroachments have been demolished, with 189 residents deemed eligible for resettlement and allocated flats in Narela, while 181 are ineligible for resettlement. Anil Banka, District Magistrate of South East Delhi, on the ongoing demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in the Jangpura area, said, 'This action is being carried out as per the court's orders, and we are removing the encroachments solely based on those directives. The Barapulla drain had become narrow, hindering its cleaning and causing issues with water flow. During heavy rains, flooding spreads across the area due to these obstructions. The matter was under consideration in court, which has now permitted us to proceed with the removal starting today. We have also allotted flats in Narela to all eligible residents affected by this drive.' He further said, 'Notices regarding the encroachments were already given to residents, and till now, 370 illegal encroachments have been demolished. While 189 are eligible for resettlement, 181 are not eligible for resettlement.' In order to address problems of waterlogging in Delhi, the Chief Minister had announced that the government has appointed responsible officers. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured that the BJP government is committed to the development of slums in the national capital and assured that no slum in the city will be demolished. Speaking to persons during her visit to a slum, CM Gupta said that the government is building all these facilities, including drains, toilets and parks for slum dwellers. 'I have just come to a slum area where we are laying sewer lines and I want to give a message to all the slum dwellers of Delhi that these people who are in shock that the government has not completed 100 days and so much work is going on continuously are circulating some lists in WhatsApp groups as part of a conspiracy that slums will be demolished, not even one slum settlement, not even one slum colony of Delhi, is going to be demolished. We have kept a budget of Rs 700 crore for different kinds of work to be done in the slums here. To provide all these facilities like drains, toilets, bathrooms and parks for children, we are investing crores of rupees in every slum area,' CM Gupta said. 'The government is working in the interest of the people, in the interest of the slum dwellers. Yamuna ji should be cleaned, and we are working on this goal,' she added. (ANI)
