-The New Indian Express The latter called the doctors ‘dirty’ and do not want them as tenants fearing the spread of coronavirus in the locality. HYDERABAD: People across the country clapped and clanged utensils to applaud the doctors and nurses who are in the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 on Janata Curfew day. But it was at the same time that doctors of MGM Hospital in Warangal were forced out onto...
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Merely 4% of city's 2,064 homeless people aware of welfare schemes -Saurabh Prashar
-The Indian Express The survey, which was submitted to MC Commissioner KK Yadav, also concludes that 94.6 per cent people (1953 out of 2,064) are permanently homeless and 5.4 percent people (111) are temporarily homeless in Chandigarh. Chandigarh: About 96 per cent of the total 2,064 homeless people in Chandigarh are unaware of the welfare schemes introduced by the central government, says a joint survey conducted by the Centre for Social Work...
More »homeless in city of birth: 3 out of 5 Indians without roof not migrants -Pheroze L Vincent
-The Telegraph Dalits account for over a third of the homeless New Delhi: Three in five homeless people surveyed across 15 Indian cities have said they were born in the city they now live in, a situation implying families trapped in destitution down the generations. A strong caste link too has emerged, with Dalits accounting for over a third of the homeless, double their share of India’s population. The European Union-funded study by the...
More »Assam floods: 26 lakh people affected as heavy rains cause deluge, Tripura, Meghalaya also affected
-India Today Deluge has claimed lives of at least 11 people in Assam and has affected the lives of nearly 26.5 lakh people. * At least 26 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam * 10,000 people of two districts of Tripura have been rendered homeless * In Meghalaya, rising water-level in two rivers has life thrown out of gear for 1.14 lakh Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in north-eastern states of...
More »homelessness highlights the inequality behind GDP growth numbers -Debarati Bhattacharya
-The Hindu Business Line To tackle homelessness, the government should provide better incentives to developers to provide affordable housing Food, clothing and shelter are three basic human needs. Out of the three, shelter remains beyond the reach of 1.77 million people in India, accounting for 0.15 per cent of the nation’s population (Census 2011). Rights groups, however, say that the actual figure is at least three times higher. Consequently, a large number...
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