New Delhi, August 18 (UNI) The Delhi Commission for Women(DCW) has launched a study into the plight of women and child Hindu refugees, who had escaped from Pakistan and have been residing in Majnu ka Tila area of Delhi for the past several years, DCW statement claimed.
These refugees continue to live in deplorable conditions and access to basic amenities like housing, water connection, electricity, toilets and proper means of livelihood are denied to them, the statement said.
Seeing their condition, DCW chief Swati Maliwal has launched a study to ascertain the problems being faced by these refugees who have been living here in the most deplorable condition for the past several years.
The Commission will give recommendations to various government bodies seeking rehabilitation of the refugees living here.
Presently, they are living on the banks of Yamuna River and are plagued with several issues, especially during monsoons. They are forced to live in kutcha houses and tents.
Maliwal stated, “I have met these Hindu refugees at Majnu ka Tila. They are living in the most pathetic conditions. They have kutcha houses which become even more difficult to live in during monsoons. They don’t even have adequate opportunities for livelihood."
"They have not been granted citizenship till date. We will be investigating the matter in depth. We will give recommendations to the Government of Delhi as well as GOI to better their conditions. They have been living on Indian soil for the past several years and need to be urgently rehabilitated,” Maliwal added.
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