RS 1,000 A DAY FOR HOMELESSNESS: CIVIC BODY ASKED TO REBUILD ILLEGALLY BULLDOZED HOUSES, COMPENSATE

A civil court has mandated the Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) to reconstruct three houses in the Niranjanpur area of, that were unlawfully demolished in 2020.

Additional civil judge Indu Sharma further directed the DMC to provide compensation of Rs. 1,000 per day to each affected family for homelessness, totaling Rs. 13 lakh per family.

The municipal corporation has been given a one-month deadline to complete the reconstruction of the homes belonging to Sarita, Guddi, and Shanti Devi.

These properties were reportedly demolished amid a dispute during the Covid pandemic. The victims' advocate, Jitendra Kumar, revealed that the court issued the verdict on April 12, with the order becoming public knowledge on Saturday.

Kumar highlighted that the judge acknowledged the municipal corporation's violation of regulations, particularly amidst an ongoing legal dispute. Consequently, the victims are entitled to compensation for the loss and inconvenience caused by the improper demolition of their homes.

The affected individuals, originally allocated plots in 1995 due to their 'backward and Scheduled Caste status,' had constructed their homes on the land, with their names registered in government records.

In 2003, however, the DMC asserted ownership of the land and threatened demolition, prompting the victims to secure a stay order from the court.

Despite the unresolved case, the corporation proceeded with the demolition, prompting the victims to demand reconstruction and compensation.

2024-05-06T04:20:39Z dg43tfdfdgfd