New Delhi: Residents of Khori village, facing the demolition of their unauthorized houses built in Aravali forest area in Faridabad, have contacted. Supreme court Demanded its direction for the rehabilitation of all of them and challenged the policy of the state government according to which only those who had occupied the land before 2003 would be rehabilitated.
Invoking their right to adequate shelter, Overseas Organization Welfare Society Have been taken scheduled caste through advocate Mohit Paul and argued that the denial of proper resettlement of the residents of Khori Gaon Will make them homeless in this pandemic and will seek the intervention of the court.
“The right to housing has been treated as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Even Pradhan Mantri take care plan urban does not provide any cut-off date for rehabilitation. The said rehabilitation plan is in progress. State policies should aim to enforce the right to housing and not limit it to such an extent that it becomes meaningless. If Haryana does not reopen the state rehabilitation scheme, thousands of residents of Khori village will become homeless and will not be entitled to any benefits under the scheme.
The Rehabilitation Policy of the Government of Haryana, framed in accordance with the SC order dated February 19, 2020, provided for the rehabilitation of people living in unauthorized villages prior to 2003. The current lot facing demolition of houses in Khori village was settled after 2010.
For sympathetic intervention of the court, the petitioner submitted that majority of the residents of Khori Gaon Colony are employed in the unorganized sector, have not received formal education, and thus lack the necessary awareness and resources to maintain proper documentation, especially Dating back to before 2004.
“It is to be submitted that access to adequate housing may be a precondition for the enjoyment of many human rights, including the right to work, health, social Security, vote, privacy, or education. Relocation of a person after forced eviction to a place removed from employment opportunities can seriously impair his chances of earning a living. Without proof of residence, homeless persons may not be able to enjoy social services or receive health care,” the petition states.
“It is the responsibility of the courts to reduce inequalities and” social imbalance By killing the methods that keep them static. The right to live and the right to work are integrated and interdependent and therefore, if a person is deprived of his job as a result of being evicted from the slum or footpath, his right to life is threatened. The petition states that denial of proper rehabilitation is going to become a hindrance to the interests of the residents of Khori village, who will be rendered homeless in this pandemic.
Invoking their right to adequate shelter, Overseas Organization Welfare Society Have been taken scheduled caste through advocate Mohit Paul and argued that the denial of proper resettlement of the residents of Khori Gaon Will make them homeless in this pandemic and will seek the intervention of the court.
“The right to housing has been treated as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Even Pradhan Mantri take care plan urban does not provide any cut-off date for rehabilitation. The said rehabilitation plan is in progress. State policies should aim to enforce the right to housing and not limit it to such an extent that it becomes meaningless. If Haryana does not reopen the state rehabilitation scheme, thousands of residents of Khori village will become homeless and will not be entitled to any benefits under the scheme.
The Rehabilitation Policy of the Government of Haryana, framed in accordance with the SC order dated February 19, 2020, provided for the rehabilitation of people living in unauthorized villages prior to 2003. The current lot facing demolition of houses in Khori village was settled after 2010.
For sympathetic intervention of the court, the petitioner submitted that majority of the residents of Khori Gaon Colony are employed in the unorganized sector, have not received formal education, and thus lack the necessary awareness and resources to maintain proper documentation, especially Dating back to before 2004.
“It is to be submitted that access to adequate housing may be a precondition for the enjoyment of many human rights, including the right to work, health, social Security, vote, privacy, or education. Relocation of a person after forced eviction to a place removed from employment opportunities can seriously impair his chances of earning a living. Without proof of residence, homeless persons may not be able to enjoy social services or receive health care,” the petition states.
“It is the responsibility of the courts to reduce inequalities and” social imbalance By killing the methods that keep them static. The right to live and the right to work are integrated and interdependent and therefore, if a person is deprived of his job as a result of being evicted from the slum or footpath, his right to life is threatened. The petition states that denial of proper rehabilitation is going to become a hindrance to the interests of the residents of Khori village, who will be rendered homeless in this pandemic.
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