Untold Story Noida Slums

Noida Slums – An Unfolding Disaster

It is difficult to imagine that after the trauma of a year ago, the slum dweller has been hit so hard again. The difference is that last year, the “migrant” workers made headlines, but this time the medical supplies disaster has overshadowed other equally serious issues. A rapid assessment of about 60-70 slums in Noida reveals the following:
1. Around 40-50% have already fled to their villages leaving only around 7000 families, who for various reasons are staying put.
2. These people are mostly daily wage earners, auto and cycle rickshaw drivers, rag pickers and domestic workers. There is illness in the community, but in the absence of awareness, testing and medical facilities, people are “self-curing” at home.
3. With the complete drying up of income, food is the oxygen that these families need. We plan to provide up to 5000 families with dry rations for a period of 4-6 weeks to help them tide over this crisis.
4. We are providing atta, rice, dal, cooking oil and salt and the cost of supporting a family for 4 weeks is Rs. 1300/-

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