The government apathy is at its height in Muzaffarnagar as heavy police team led by Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Kaushal Raj have reached Loi Camp on Tuesday to demolish the relief camp and evict the victims who have sought temporary refuge in Loi Camp. The victims have been allegedly blackmailed and threatened to leave the camp if they want the compensation as announced by the state government.
This is a fresh move by Uttar Pradesh Government to evict the affected families from the relief camp in Muzaffarnagar. After being evicted from relief camps, these families are now forced to live at a bus stand in Neem Kheri village with no electricity, water or toilet.
Speaking to INN Live DM Kaushal Raj said, "We are not forcing them to leave the relief camp. Rather, we are pursuing them to move to their relatives' place or where other riot victims have purchased land after getting compensation from the state government."
The district magistrate requested the media persons not to call the people living in relief camp as riot victims or refugee as these are derogatory terms to be used for people who are not affected by riots.
According to district magistrate, these people can even shift to the place where other affected families have purchased land after getting compensation from the state government. He said the land owners have made temporary arrangements for affected people.
Apart from this, Kaushal Raj said arrangement has been made at the Tehsil for affected families and that these people can even move to the Tehsil.
However, families who have been evicted from the Loi relief camp have different stories altogether.
A resident of Fugana village, 52-year old Mundin says, “We have been forcefully evicted from the relief camp. When these officials came to evict us from the camp, we were promised of Rs. 5 lakh compensation within a day. However, we have received no compensation even after a week has been passed. ” He is worried over the safety and security of his 14-year old and 16-year old daughters who are living with him in nearby makeshift arrangement.
Same is the story of Mohd Younus, a resident of Fugana who is carpenter by profession. On 13 November 2013, he received a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh. He has a family of 6 members including 3 daughters and a son. From the Rs. 5 lakh he received as compensation, he bought a piece of land for Rs. 3 lakh and paid his debt of Rs. 1.25 lakh. Now, he doesn’t have enough funds to construct a house on the land he has purchased. He says he has forfeited the right on his huge property in the village as the state government has made him sign an affidavit that he no longer claims to have any property after accepting the compensation. He is currently living in a makeshift camp in Loi.
Another victim is 55-year old Aleem, a resident of Fugana village. He says the police forced him to leave the camp saying he wouldn’t get the compensation until he moves to another place.
When questioned why the compensation has not been paid to other victims who were promised when being evicted, the district magistrate said another survey is being conducted to identify the ‘real’ victims as there were malpractices in previous survey.
Reacting on the medical facilities being given to the victims in relief camps, Principal Secretary (Health) Dr Praveen Kumar said, “We have launched preventive measures and awareness campaign. We have also distributed a list of Do's and Don't to the families to save their kids from getting ill.”
The Principal Secretary (Health) also said the department is running short of doctors as there is shortage of over 6,000 doctors in Muzaffarnagar.
The present capacity of doctors is only 10,000, while the total requirement of doctors is nearly 16,000.
Praveen Kumar further said he has sent a proposal to government to re-employ the retired doctors who are specialists in their field and fit to join the force.
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