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People from many slums of Delhi have been forcibly evicted and relocated to undeveloped areas on the outskirts which lack even the most basic facilities such as running water and electricity. The people of Bhalaswa have formed this platform to represent their causes with the govt. The group works raises awareness amongst the community regarding what their rights are, and gets people together to work towards fulfillment of those demands.

Immediate Goals:

• Ensure that the community is not displaced again in 2012.

• Clear the confusion regarding eligibility of people for BPL Ration cards. 

• File RTIs to reinstate canceled ration cards.

• Improve local schools.

Bhalaswa is one of the resettlement colonies for the people displaced from slums in Delhi. Bhalaswa Lok Shakti Manch is their community group that has emerged to fight displacement and to demand justice for those displaced. We spoke on the 18th of September with Pushpa, an organizer with this group, and with Nazima, Omvati, Sheetal, Roshan, Shakuntala and Bhittu. Please see the videos on the right.