She told the residents that she
had asked the DUSIB why the households whose Jhuggis were demolished had not been provided with a resettlement option
and the DUSIB responded that the demolition was carried out by the PWD, which did not inform the DUSIB about the demolition.
About 93% of Delhi's work force lives in slums,
locally called Jhuggis, and whichever government takes charge of Delhi will
find it difficult to ignore those who live in.
Some residents have rebuilt their Jhuggis on the side of the wall where the rest of Sonia
Gandhi Camp still stands, while others have gone back to their villages.
Police, presumably deputed by the PWD, accompanied the bulldozers that came in to demolish the Jhuggis and
residents were again told that the Jhuggis were being demolished for a road-widening project.
About 93% of Delhi's work force lives in slums,
locally called Jhuggis, and whichever government takes charge of Delhi will
find it difficult to ignore those who live in these long-ignored and illegal dwellings.
The Delhi High Court judgment in the Sudama Singh case stands as law,
effectively protecting the eligibility of residents whose Jhuggis have been demolished for sitting on a right
of way to be considered for relocation.