Belgachia slum disaster aftermath: residents struggle for survival after garbage dump collapse, seeking help and solutions.

“For almost a week we went without water, though there are four taps provided by the Kolkata Municipal ... main road as those inside the slum barely function.” People like Naskar and Sharma are caught ...

Slums have come up on lands that were owned by zamindars, owners of factories who wanted to settle their workers near the ...

Residents of around 22 municipal wards in the northern and central parts of Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) area are spending a harrowing time without drinking water and electricity since Thursday.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) renamed its “Bustee (slum) Services department” to “Uttaran Services ... when the Mayor mentioned Amra Sakal Palli Samiti from the Chetla area. It is a ...

The residents residing in Sector 8, 9 and 10 slum areas report that their tap water cannot be ... Homeowners must obtain the bottles at a water plant after their purchase. Inhabitants from this area ...

Kolkata: In a bid to protect slum-dwellers from land sharks desperately trying to grab slum land for real estate projects, KMC will strive to bring these areas under thika land to enable the ...

Mumbai: Mhada has submitted plans for the redevelopment of three slums on its land in partnership ... Mhada, or the Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority, is the second agency after ...