NEW DELHI: The Delhi top courtroom on Wednesday reminded the AAP government that its process used to be now not simply to pay repayment to slum-dwellers suffering from a massive fire in east Delhi, but additionally be sure that their rehabilitation.
The statement by way of a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar came as it issued understand to the Delhi government and other authorities in the hunt for their reaction on a plea moved by way of a social activist alleging that correct amenities -- ok water, bogs, tents and food -- were not being supplied to people who misplaced all their assets within the fire of April 23.
Residents of the slums in Mansarovar Park in east Delhi where hit by way of a massive fire which additionally claimed the lifetime of a six-year-old woman.
The software moved by way of social-activist Sunil Kumar Aledia claimed that the mobile bogs supplied within the area used to be now not cleaned frequently, snoozing provisions had been inadequate and the water tanks supplied had been of insufficient quantity and empty more often than not.
Appearing for Aledia, advocate Kamlesh Kumar Mishra told the courtroom that scenario at the site used to be "horrible" as other people had been "sleeping in filth" because of overflowing bogs and and not using a electricity to provide respite from the warmth.
The Delhi government submitted a status file claiming it has supplied two tanks of four,000 litre capacity which are frequently stuffed up. It additionally mentioned a round-the-clock CATS ambulance is present at the site, further mobile bogs had been put in position, enough food packets are being allotted and over 100 cheques of Rs 25,000 had been handed out.
Apart from that, 78 more cheques of Rs 25,000 had been sanctioned for distribution, the government told the courtroom.
However, the courtroom mentioned, "Your job is not to just make payments, but also ensure rehabilitation. Needful be done at the earliest." It listed the topic for listening to on May 14.
On April 24, the top courtroom had directed the Delhi government to instantly supply necessary amenities, together with water, tents and food, to the slum-dwellers of Mansarovar Park where around 300 shanties had been destroyed within the massive fire.
The recent software by way of Aledia, has additionally sought directions to the authorities to organise voter ID and Aadhaar registration camps because the victims have misplaced their documents within the fire.
As many as 300 shanties had been gutted within the blaze that broke out at 1 pm on April 23. Fifteen fire tenders had been rushed to the spot close to a railway line in Shahdara area and the fireplace used to be doused by way of 3.45 pm, the fireplace department officials had mentioned.
The frame of a woman used to be discovered after the fireplace used to be doused.
The main petition by way of Aledia, wherein the application used to be filed, claimed that a number of farm animals similar to goats, hens and canines had been additionally burnt and many people have received burn and other varieties of accidents.
The statement by way of a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar came as it issued understand to the Delhi government and other authorities in the hunt for their reaction on a plea moved by way of a social activist alleging that correct amenities -- ok water, bogs, tents and food -- were not being supplied to people who misplaced all their assets within the fire of April 23.
Residents of the slums in Mansarovar Park in east Delhi where hit by way of a massive fire which additionally claimed the lifetime of a six-year-old woman.
The software moved by way of social-activist Sunil Kumar Aledia claimed that the mobile bogs supplied within the area used to be now not cleaned frequently, snoozing provisions had been inadequate and the water tanks supplied had been of insufficient quantity and empty more often than not.
Appearing for Aledia, advocate Kamlesh Kumar Mishra told the courtroom that scenario at the site used to be "horrible" as other people had been "sleeping in filth" because of overflowing bogs and and not using a electricity to provide respite from the warmth.
The Delhi government submitted a status file claiming it has supplied two tanks of four,000 litre capacity which are frequently stuffed up. It additionally mentioned a round-the-clock CATS ambulance is present at the site, further mobile bogs had been put in position, enough food packets are being allotted and over 100 cheques of Rs 25,000 had been handed out.
Apart from that, 78 more cheques of Rs 25,000 had been sanctioned for distribution, the government told the courtroom.
However, the courtroom mentioned, "Your job is not to just make payments, but also ensure rehabilitation. Needful be done at the earliest." It listed the topic for listening to on May 14.
On April 24, the top courtroom had directed the Delhi government to instantly supply necessary amenities, together with water, tents and food, to the slum-dwellers of Mansarovar Park where around 300 shanties had been destroyed within the massive fire.
The recent software by way of Aledia, has additionally sought directions to the authorities to organise voter ID and Aadhaar registration camps because the victims have misplaced their documents within the fire.
As many as 300 shanties had been gutted within the blaze that broke out at 1 pm on April 23. Fifteen fire tenders had been rushed to the spot close to a railway line in Shahdara area and the fireplace used to be doused by way of 3.45 pm, the fireplace department officials had mentioned.
The frame of a woman used to be discovered after the fireplace used to be doused.
The main petition by way of Aledia, wherein the application used to be filed, claimed that a number of farm animals similar to goats, hens and canines had been additionally burnt and many people have received burn and other varieties of accidents.
Ensure rehab, not just fire relief: Delhi HC
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