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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

Electricity meters at Jai Hind Camp, residents of the cluster
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticised the move. (Hindustan Times)

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.