PhotosSpectre Of Homelessness Haunts Haldwani In Wake Of SC Stay On Evictions
Spectre Of Homelessness Haunts Haldwani In Wake Of SC Stay On Evictions
In Uttarakhand's Haldwani, an ongoing land dispute between the North Eastern Railways and 'illegal encroachers' may lead to the demolition of nearly 4,500 homes.
Updated: 23 Jan 2023 11:29 am
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Signs of mundane life around Haldwani Railway Station.
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The axe of demolitions hangs on 4500 homes in Haldwani. This photo shows children playing in Gafoor Basti, opposite the Haldwani railway station.
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Mehboob Khan, a traditional dholi maker who lives in Dholi Basti in Banbhoolpura that lies under the 78 acres of land that is being claimed for eviction by the North Eastern Railways.
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A section of the slums that have been deemed as "illegal encroachment" as seen from Haldwani railway station.
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Train passes in the backdrop of homes in Banbhoolpura that lie under the 78 acres of land that is being claimed for eviction by the North Eastern Railways.
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Sarfaraz Ali and Omar Mohammad from Bandhoolpoora stand outside their ancetral plots and pucca houses with their land records and proof of residence.
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A mosque in Banbhoolpura that lies under the 78 acres of land that is being claimed for eviction by the North Eastern Railways.
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A government inter-collegiate school for girls in Banbhoolpura that in Banbhoolpura that lies under the 78 acres of land that is being claimed for eviction by the North Eastern Railways.
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Dilapidated tenements lining the railway line in Banbhoolpura that lies under the 78 acres of land that is being claimed for eviction by the North Eastern Railways.