India evictions during COVID-19 a “human rights crisis”
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 250,000 people were evicted across India during the coronavirus pandemic, and millions more are at risk of being uprooted as authorities eye projects for faster economic growth, housing rights campaigners warned on Thursday. From March 2020 to July 2021, authorities demolished more than 43,000 homes and evicted about 21 people […]
DIY-style school helps educate Indian migrants facing eviction
Thomson Reuters Foundation A low-cost school that is easy to build and dismantle can meet the educational needs of migrants and those living in informal settlements across India, its designer said, urging cities to do more to remove the constant threat of eviction. ModSkool was designed for the children of farmers living along the Yamuna river […]
Millions in India face eviction amid coronavirus recovery push
Thomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of people were evicted across India during lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic, with millions more at risk of being uprooted as authorities push infrastructure projects to spur economic growth, housing rights campaigners said. At least 20,000 people were evicted from their homes between 16th March and 31st July, despite court […]