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Court-Ordered Utility Cut Leaves Delhi’s Jai Hind Camp Without Power or Water

Residents say the July 2024 order was enforced without warning

Overview

  • On July 8, Delhi Jal Board and BSES teams backed by Delhi Police cut off water and electricity at Jai Hind Camp under a Patiala House Court directive.
  • Camp residents report receiving no advance notice and insist they had cleared all dues before the utilities were severed.
  • Thousands of domestic and sanitation workers, mostly from West Bengal, have endured days without basic services amid scorching heat and monsoon conditions.
  • West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee denounced the action as discriminatory treatment of Bengali-speaking migrants.
  • Local leaders have filed a district court petition to block any demolition or eviction and will appear at a hearing on July 18.