Forced Eviction of Khori Gaon

COVID pandemic and its impact Residents of Khori Gaon mostly worked in informal jobs like driving, construction, factory jobs and … More

Legal Background

Removing poor people from their homes in the name of environmental protection pushes generations of their families towards destitution. We … More

Development of Khori Gaon

Purani (Old) Khori Gaon The part of the Aravalli hills where Khori Gaon is located, also called the Southern Ridges, … More

Neighbouring Context

Khori Gaon is an informal settlement (basti) at the border of Delhi and Haryana and the foothills of the Aravallis. … More

Khori Demolition: Residents Allegedly Lathi-Charged Again as Demolition Nears Completion

Residents alleged they were still being beaten up and that essential supplies and movement remain restricted in the area. By … More

Khori Gaon residents: Victims not ‘encroachers’

Press Note 25 July 2021 https://tinyurl.com/4nt7ektj Since 14th July, the Haryana Government has been brutally demolishing houses built by Khori Gaon … More

The Supreme Court order provides a glimmer of hope. People continue to be brutally evicted and restrictions on food and water continue too …

24th July 2021 हिंदी के लिए नीचे देखें On 23rd July, the Faridabad Municipal Corporation told the Supreme Court that … More

Supreme Court Stands Firm On Khori Gaon Demolitions; Gives 4 More Weeks Time To Complete Evictions

By Radhika Roy This article was published in LiveLaw.in The Supreme Court on Friday granted four more weeks to the … More

India’s Hostile, Anti-Poor Urban Housing Sector Laid the Foundation for the Khori Gaon Crisis

My father – with land inheritance and more than 30 years of working in a professional sector – couldn’t afford … More

Court Order: 23 July 2021

The Govt Allows Miners To Pay and Mine. Can Khori Gaon’s Residents Pay and Stay?

Article 14 of the Constitution entitles all Indian citizens to all the laws that may benefit them – including the … More

Khori Gaon Demolitions Public Hearing

20th July, 2021 Panel Hears Affected Communities, Environmentalists, Activists & Media Testimonies and is alarmed at human rights violations. Detailed Findings … More

‘Left to Die’: As Rains Lash Delhi-NCR, Evicted Khori Residents Sleep in the Open

The residents said they had no food or drinking water supply and many have fallen sick. The Supreme Court had … More

Public hearing on Khori Gaon eviction

Organised by Group of Concerned Citizens for Khori Gaon & National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) This public hearing was … More

‘An Order Against the Poor’: Thousands Now Homeless After Khori Gaon Demolition

One resident darkly joked that when PM Modi said ‘Garibi Hatao’, the people misheard – what he was really saying … More

Without a feasible rehabilitation plan, stop the demolition in the middle of monsoon.

15 July 2021 [कृपया हिंदी के लिए नीचे स्क्रॉल करें] Delhi and Haryana governments cannot shy away from the responsibility … More

Khori Village: Demolitions Continue Unabated, Residents Call Rehabilitation Policy a Cruel Joke

As people continue to be evicted from their homes in the midst of a global pandemic, the Haryana government has … More

Letter to Delhi Govt regarding rehabilitation of Khori Gaon residents within Delhi borders and with Delhi identity proofs

14 July 2021 To, Arvind Kejriwal Chief Minister Government of NCT Subject: Matter of urgent attention regarding rehabilitation of Khori … More

‘We Will Not Leave Our Homes’: Protests, Detentions Continue in Khori Gaon

“There are police in every street, it makes us feel like we’re terrorists,” says Shadab (name changed) sheltering under a … More

Letter to Haryana Govt regarding rehabilitation of all Khori Gaon residents before eviction and to stop police violence

15 July 2021 To, Manohar Lal Khattar Chief Minister Government of Haryana Subject: Urgent attention regarding rehabilitation of all Khori … More

After demolition, Khori residents to get EWS flats in Faridabad–but conditions apply

Officials said EWS flats marked for the purpose will be equipped with all facilities such as electricity, water and toilets. … More

‘Extremely Worrying That India’s Highest Court Is Now Leading Evictions’ : United Nations Experts On Khori Gaon Demolitions

By Radhika Roy This article was published on LiveLaw.in website. Read it here. “No one should be forcibly evicted without … More

खोरी गांव को उजाड़ने के अन्यायपूर्ण फैसले के खिलाफ सँघर्ष

खोरी गांव को उजाड़ने के अन्यायपूर्ण फैसले पर बहुजन संवाद चर्चा । मॉडरेटर: विमल भाई, माटू जन संगठन, अमन की … More

“Worse than death”: Khori Gaon residents on the fear of demolition ordered by the Supreme Court

Report by Nabeela Paniyath and Mohammad Dawood, The Caravan Magazine The video has been reposted from The Caravan Magazine’s archives. Watch … More

हरियाणा सरकार का खोरी गांव के निवासियों को बिना पुनर्वास किए निकालना क़ानूनन ग़लत है

पंजाब और हरियाणा हाईकोर्ट और सुप्रीम कोर्ट के स्पष्ट तौर पर यह कहने के बावजूद कि खोरी गांव के रहवासियों … More

“Let Bulldozers Run Over Us…”: Haryana Villagers As Demolition Fear Looms

By Shonakshi Chakravarty, NDTV Watch the video at NDTV With each passing day, there is a growing uncertainty in Khori, … More

हरियाणा सरकार को खोरी गांव के एक लाख निवासियों को क्यों बेदखल नहीं करना चाहिए

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने हरियाणा के अरावली वन क्षेत्र में अतिक्रमण कर बसे खोरी गांव को खाली करवाने का निर्देश दिया … More

How Khori Gaon Residents, Now Facing Eviction, Were Forgotten During the Pandemic

Having been at the margin of urban development, these residents have lived with multiple vulnerabilities for years. Then came the … More

‘LEFT NAKED WITH NO WATER AND FOOD,’ KHORI GAON RESIDENT ON POLICE TREATMENT

By Empire Diaries The video has been reposted from Empire Diaries. Watch it here.

EVICTION DURING PANDEMIC

Migrant Crisis, UN on Migrant Eviction By Empire Diaries The video has been reposted from Empire Diaries. Watch it here.

‘Where Will We Go?’ SC Order to Demolish Khori Village Leaves 1 Lakh Residents Crying for Help

The video has been reposted from The Quint‘s archives. Watch it here – The Quint. On 7 June, the Supreme Court of India … More

Why Haryana Govt Shouldn’t Evict Khori Gaon Residents Without Rehabilitation

Despite the fact that the Chandigarh high court and Supreme Court have made it clear that residents cannot be evicted … More

Cops, Forest Officials Work With Land Mafia, Allege Khori Gaon Residents Facing Eviction

No receipts or paper trails accompanied the many transactions residents say they were forced to make, and so they cannot … More

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अरावली वन क्षेत्र में अतिक्रमण हटाने के आदेश पर रोक लगाने से इनकार किया

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने फ़रीदाबाद ज़िले के खोरी गांव के पास अरावली वन क्षेत्र में अतिक्रमण कर बनाए गए क़रीब 10,000 … More

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अरावली वन क्षेत्र में अतिक्रमण हटाने के आदेश पर रोक लगाने से इनकार किया

Evicting without rehabilitating violates rights of slum dwellers

Especially when done in the middle of a deadly, unprecedented pandemic, it endangers the health and lives of thousands. By … More

हरियाणा सरकार को खोरी गांव के एक लाख निवासियों को क्यों बेदखल नहीं करना चाहिए

Why the Haryana Govt Must Not Evict One Lakh Residents of Khori Gaon

It is very important that a full plan is created to address this crisis while keeping twin objectives of forest … More

‘This Is Forest Land, Not Ordinary Land’ : Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Over 10,000 Settlements In Faridabad Khori Gaon

By Radhika Roy This article was published on LiveLaw.in website. Read it here. “No indulgence is required to be shown … More

‘No Compromise On Forests’ : Supreme Court Directs Removal Of Encroachments In Faridabad Khori Gaon Within 6 Weeks

By Radhika Roy This article was published on LiveLaw.in website. Read it here. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the … More

Court Order: 7 June 2021

Growth of Khori Gaon

SC Asks Haryana Govt. Not To Act Under The PLPA Amendment Which Permits Constructions In Forest Areas

By LiveLaw News Network This article was published on LiveLaw.in website. Read it here. Let State Government not to act … More

“Extent Of Violation Quite Frightening”: SC Orders Demolition Of All Constructions Made After 18th August 1992 In Kant Enclave

By Ashok Kini This article was published on LiveLaw.in website. Read it here. “The extent of violation of the notification dated … More