June 2014
Displacement without Compensation
Daya and Gorari Majhi were abruptly displaced from their home when the Gahira Dam was built, submerging their fertile land and house with it. Six years later, the Government has still not arranged alternative accommodation for them. They have tried all avenues they know to get a roof over their...
Sketchy Houses
The Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) Scheme is a 1985 Indian government initiated social welfare programme created to provide housing for the rural underprivileged in India. People like Dhaneswari are promised a house under this scheme, however due to corrupt staff members like Mitru her house is left half finished with...