Slum Dwellers
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Life in slums: The daily struggles for basic necessities for dwellers | Pics
India | Jan 22, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTSlums in India are home to millions who endure a harsh reality, grappling with the absence of basic amenities like clean water, sanitation, and secure housing. Their struggles call for the urgent need for systemic reforms and inclusive development to provide a dignified life for all citizens.
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Supreme Court stays proposed demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar
India | Apr 25, 2022, 04:07 PM ISTA bench of Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for minor Vaishali, a jhuggi resident
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Shocking images ahead! 3,000 families live inside this giant ‘Garbage Dump’
People | Apr 30, 2017, 05:49 PM ISTWarning: The images inside might upset few of you. But however ugly they might seem, it's the harsh reality.
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Slum dwellers protest at Kejriwal's house in UP
National | Feb 15, 2015, 07:29 PM ISTNew Delhi/Ghaziabad: A group of around 20 slum dwellers on Sunday protested outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's house in Uttar Pradesh over demolition of their shanties in the capital, police said.The protestors, residents of
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Evicted slum dwellers in Kolkata threaten to exercise NOTA option
India | Apr 21, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTKolkata: More than 300 families, who were evicted from a slum in Kolkata's eastern part to make way for an upcoming flyover, have threatened to use the 'None of the Above' or NOTA option in
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PM to hand over Chandigarh flats to slum dwellers
India | Sep 14, 2013, 12:08 PM ISTChandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Chandigarh Saturday to hand over keys to newly-constructed one-room flats to slum dwellers.The prime minister will hand over keys to beneficiaries at Dhanas area of the union territory
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Govt Launches Rajiv Awas Yojana For Slum Dwellers
India | Jun 02, 2011, 04:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 2: In a move aimed at checking proliferation of slums, Government today decided to launch an ambitious low-cost housing scheme to benefit 32 million slum dwellers in 250 cities by roping in