BHALSWA SLUM-DELHI

SUBMITTED BY:
MALAVIKA
PRAJITH
JASNA
INTRODUCTION

LOCATION: DELHI, Jahangirpuri

POPULATION:

FORMATION

The people of Bhalswa were forcefully

evacuated from various parts of Delhi
during a beautification drive in the years
2000-'02. They were promised modern
amenities. But it was this slushy wasteland,
bordering on this landfill that they were
finally dropped into in truckloads.
PROBLEMS
malnutrition
Sanitation
lack of space
resettlement problems
growth declination of children
Health issues like malaria, jaundice,etc
Defecation
Landfill

The landfill continues to grow beyond its

capacity, without a scientifically lined pit. During
the monsoons, it acts like a sponge. It soaks in the
rainwater and releases it mixed with toxins,
contaminating the ground water, and unleashing a
wave of jaundice, malaria and other diseases
among the 20,000 people who continue to live on
its foothills. As for the children growing up
in Bhalswa, they don't grow up much after all.
MEASURES