Photo Essay: Despite Water Having Receded In Delhi, Disaster Is Far From Over For Those Living In Flood Relief Camps
In the second week of July, water from the Yamuna river made inroads in Delhi and submerged areas that had not witnessed flooding for decades. The floods not only disrupted the lives of almost 30 million people but also displaced thousands who lived in slums. Gaon Connection offers you a visual insight from the relief camps where the displaced population continues to struggle.
Prakash Singh 3 Aug 2023 7:40 AM GMT
Entire slums have been relocated at the site of relief camps spread across Delhi. All photos by Prakash SinghIt's been almost a week since the flood waters from Delhi receded and the water-logged roads of the national capital have been cleared for the traffic to resume. However, for the thousands of underprivileged slum dwellers who lived in the low lying areas, the normalcy is yet to return. They are living in relief camps and are yet to return to the lands they once inhabited because the debris from the flood is yet to be cleared.
They have lost their personal belongings, their houses have been washed away and all that remains at the site of their houses is a swamp where the rotting smell adds to the inhospitality of the place.
Meanwhile, Delhi's bureaucracy and the government is at loggerheads in a tussle pertaining to the disbursal of relief measures to the flood-affected population. On July 29, the state Revenue Minister Atishi pulled up Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar for the alleged laxity.
