By Ipsita Pati, The Times of India. Read it here. Excerpt: Former forest conservator RP Balwan told TOI, “There are … More
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Judicial shield for forests
Govts must balance development compulsions with the indispensable needs of conservation. By The Financial Express. Read it here. Excerpt: Last … More
Year after demolition, hundreds live amid rubble in this Faridabad village
In July last year, hundreds of homes were razed by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad following a Supreme Court order … More
How Bulldozers Dehumanise The Urban Poor
Khori Gaon’s ruthless forced eviction showed us a glimpse of bulldozer politics. It legitimised treating the urban poor and minorities … More
Our world ended many times over: The ongoing demolitions deepen the humanitarian crisis in Khori Gaon
The urban poor who gradually settled down in Khori Gaon are subject to the multiple marginalities of class and caste. … More
Behind the Facade of Forest Conservation Lay One Lakh Displaced Residents of Khori Gaon
The abuse, mistreatment and erasure of the residents of Khori Gaon in the name of forest conservation is emblematic of … More
Environment or other rights: Supreme Court differs in 4 days
The Supreme Court has expressed, in the course of four days, divergent views on whether preservation of the environment should … More
Homeless in Khori
The demolition of houses in Khori came as a shock to the residents of this settlement. Most are daily wage … More
2 arrested, 200 booked for pelting stones at police during demolition drive in Khori
A resident claimed that the officials arrived with bulldozers at 10 am and misbehaved with locals. Read the entire article … More
Two held, 200 booked for disrupting demolition drive
Residents alleged that their belongings were set afire by police officials and they were lathicharged. By Suparna Roy, Hindustan Times … More
The other Raisina hill: 350 environmental violations and a gaping wound in the Aravallis
Despite notices and threats from authorities, the farmhouses remain and the area’s forest cover shrinks. By Ayush Tiwari & Basant … More
Plunder of the Aravallis: Bandhwari village and its garbage mountain of maladies
By Ayush Tiwari& Basant Kumar, Newslaundry Read the entire article at Newslaundry Excerpt: Today, the Bandhwari landfill is spread over 30 … More
The indestructible cow shelters in the Aravallis
The municipal corporation of Faridabad doesn’t hesitate to demolish marriage halls, farmhouses and boundary walls. But cow shelters? They remain … More
In Haryana’s Aravallis, BJP and Congress netas bulldoze the law
The Aravallis are an ecological treasure trove but forest cover is shrinking. Among those encroaching upon land is a former … More
Damaged, Desolate & Dirty: What Rehabilitation Looks Like for Khori’s Residents
By Vaishnavi Rathore The video has been reposted from The Bastion. Watch it here.
Govt flats allotted to Khori residents in shambles
An HT team visited the two colonies on Monday and found that doors and window grilles were missing in most … More
‘They reduced people’s lives to merely an aerial photograph from a drone’
“Diwali is a festival of happiness, but for the people of Khori, it was a time when the government forced … More
Entire Gurugram will have to be demolished: Haryana govt on ‘forest’ land
Submitting its affidavit, the state on Thursday contended that all land under PLPA cannot be treated as “forest land”, taking … More
Displaced In The Middle Of A Pandemic
By Sharada Vinod, Doctor working at AIIMS, Delhi Part 1 Part 2 These videos have been reposted from Youth Ki … More
Khori Demolition: Residents Appeal SC to Widen Eligibility Criteria for Rehabilitation
Evicted residents of Khori are still in limbo as they try to claim stake to alternative housing while the Supreme … More
SC seeks govt response over report claiming poor condition of demolished Khori village residents
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the responses of the Haryana government and the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) to … More
Khori Gaon: A Month Since Demolition, Rehab Policy in Limbo as Residents Struggle for Survival
As residents come to terms with the violation of their rights, the MCF has set up camps in the Radha … More
Radha Soami also on forest land, claim evicted villagers
By Dhananjay Mahapatra, The Times of India Read the entire article at The Times of India. Excerpt: Hundreds of persons, evicted … More
Khori Gaon: forceful and unfair eviction during 2020 pandemic
On July 23, five petitions on eviction of jhuggies or a large settlement of informal workers were heard. Supreme Court ordered the … More
SC order to raze Khori Gaon is a jarring example of coercive environmentalism
This is return to an era of green imperialism, wherein forests around the country are routinely handed over for capitalist … 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
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
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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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
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
“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
“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
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
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
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
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