Overview

• The operation opened June 10 at Mullick Bazar, Ballygunge Phari to Gariahat and Hazra Road to Gopal Nagar.
• Commissioner Dhaval Jain instructed Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma to back the eviction and shifting process.
• Displaced individuals are being placed in SHelters for Urban Homeless built under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission.
• Resistance from some street dwellers prompted the involvement of NGOs to provide food and counselling at shelter homes.
• Past drives saw many return to pavements, underscoring the challenge of securing sustainable rehabilitation.