![]() ![]() Interestingly, two more MLAs refused to comment on the issue giving one reason or the other. They give an okay report and the system goes on.” If MC officials visit ‘vehra’ to challan owner, their interests are watched. The fact is that it is duty of the ‘vehra’ owner to provide facilities. Despite telling them to maintain hygiene, the migrant population refuses to listen,” the landlord rued.Īn AAP MLA wishing not to be quoted said, “It is a vote bank. Many of them throw garbage right outside their areas and then it turns into a dump. “Their kids answer nature’s call in the open anywhere they want. They hardly clean bathrooms or open areas in ‘vehras’.” “We have constructed rooms and washrooms for them. In case we dare to raise voice, we are asked to leave.”ĭue to unhealthy and unhygienic conditions, there is outbreak of deadly diseases like dengue, cholera etc in these areas, densely populated by migrants.Ī Congress councillor and owner of one such ‘vehra’, however, blamed migrants for pathetic conditions. We cannot afford to live in rented rooms separately in better areas, but at least basic amenities should be provided to us. We have got used to foul smell emanating from garbage. Since the ‘vehra’ is near the house of AAP leader, we have been assured that the problem will be sorted out soon.”Īnother labourer Shah Alam, living in Dhandari, said “The ‘vehra’ is surrounded with scattered garbage where stray animals roam all the time. All residents have complained to the owner. Taps are discharging yellow coloured water, which gives foul smell. Karunesh Kumar, a resident of a ‘vehra’ in Ghumar Mandi said, “Ever since it rained two days back, the entire vehra residents are getting contaminated water from taps. Most migrants in the city live in unhygienic conditions. Unhygienic conditions, contaminated water The electricity bill is separate, which comes around Rs 1,200 per month and is divided among three persons sharing one room”. Each labourer pays Rs 1,000 rent per month. We cook food at a common place outside and all labourers (almost 13 in that particular vehra) use two small washrooms. Only three single beds can be kept in a room. Tribune photo: Himanshu MahajanĪs Siya Ram, a migrant working as a daily wager (painter) in Giaspura said, “The rooms are too small. Heaps of garbage lying scattered at Dhandari Kalan in Ludhiana. Each ‘vehra’ has five to 10 rooms in which two to three labourers are adjusted. Starting from Giaspura to Dhandari Kalan, Haibowal, Janakpuri, Focal Point, Karim Pura, Field Ganj and areas like Kundanpuri and Ghumar Mandi, labourers lives in ‘vehras’, constructed by private persons, including many councillors and political leaders. It seems God has been kind enough to take care of them. Sadly, the conditions in which these migrants live, are miserable and unhygienic. As per rough estimates, over eight lakh migrants live in the industrial hub, on whom the entire units depend and business worth several hundreds of crores is done.
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