430 families on the streets as houses to be demolished in Arif Nagar, Real Estate News, ET Real Estate

BhopalAhead of the planned demolition in one of Bhopal’s poorest slums on Sunday, more than 400 families and their loved ones huddled together, scattering their belongings for safety. An estimated 430 families will be rendered homeless as the third line of the Indian Railways passes through the area on Monday.

District administration is preparing to take action Annu Nagar And New Arif Nagar, The crackdown becomes effective without a clear and current resettlement plan for the displaced. Most of the displaced have been living in the area for more than 30 years. Many people have seen and survived the Bhopal gas disaster of 1984.

December has never been a kind month for those living in the area. Earlier this month, he was reminded of the 38th anniversary of the gas leak, which led to medical and socio-economic disparities. Dozens of schemes have been planned for the redevelopment of the victims. Rarely has a plan changed their lives for the better. All India Muslim Tehwar Committee president Ausaf Shahmiri Khurram said, “It is a question of quality and justice. We are not opposed to the extension of the rail line. First the displaced should be shifted with proper compensation.”

Not far from the demolition site, there is a unique Sufi shrine where the Holy Quran and the Vedas are recited together. Khurram points out that religious places of worship in the area are more than a century old. Ironically, the resting place for one of the Bhopal Nawab Begums, during whose reign a railway line was laid between Hoshangabad and Bhopal. It was 50 years before the Nizams of Hyderabad realized the value of the transport medium. The Indian Railways Museum and Archive documents the brilliance of the rail network in central India.

“I called my in-laws and other relatives to relocate to whatever we could before the demolition. For now, we will be accommodated in a one-bedroom accommodation with two other families. There is little hope of moving. We Will have to settle down and try again.” To move forward,” said Sameer, a local resident who works as a labourer.

The lack of rehabilitation planning has highlighted the coordination between various agencies. According to sources, the issue was first proposed three years ago. The region is divided into two MLA constituencies, Bhopal North and Narela.

An average household size in the area is about 5, with about 2500 left homeless after Monday’s demolition.

Annu Nagar, about 430 houses from New Arif Nagar and shriramnagar will be demolished Bhopal City Corporation Bloodhound on Monday. According to sources, Railway and GRP personnel visited the areas over the weekend and this further spread panic.