Slum dwellers evacuated as Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi after rains
Arvind Kejriwal government in the national capital to help them tide over the crisis. Kiran, in her mid-30s, whose family had a small farm in the floodplain, said, all of it got destroyed in the flooding, and her family members had to rush out to safety in the early hours of Tuesday, reported PTI. "All our vegetables have been destroyed in the flooding.
We have lost our means of livelihood as our agricultural produce is the only source of income for our family. Our huts also got destroyed. My mother-in-law fell down in the rush and got hurt," PTI quoted Kiranas saying.
Santosh Lal, another displaced who runs a nursery in the area, said he has been living in the area for the last 23 years. "Every 2-3 years, such flooding takes place. The last time it happened was three years ago, and the government did send help," PTI quoted Santosh Lal as saying.
"This year, so far the government has not helped," Santosh alleged. "The government of Delhi has been working from 10 am to set up tents and facilities for food and beverages for the affected people," PTI reported Prashant, a Civil Defence volunteer, as saying. "The Civil Defence aims to help more people," he added.
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