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Noida Floodplain Residents Intensify Hunger Strike Over Electricity
Residents in an area called the Pushta near Noida say they have lived without regular electricity for years.
They are protesting because they want official power connections.
Some women have not eaten properly for about a week as part of the protest.
Residents say solar power does not work at night or during rainy weather.
They also say informal power arrangements can be dangerous.
Authorities say the area is in a flood-prone zone.
Residents question why nearby buildings have electricity and why plots were sold there.
Talks with electricity officials have not solved the problem, so the protest is continuing.
Residents of Noida’s Hindon floodplain have held a 15-day protest over electricity access.
Women protesters say they have continued a hunger strike for about a week.
Protest leader Sukhbir Khalifa said hundreds of thousands of families lack basic services.
Authorities’ position is that the settlement lies in a flood-prone area.
Protesters want formal connections and a written assurance before ending the sit-in.
- Who
- Residents of Noida’s Hindon floodplain, women protesters, Bharatiya Kisan Parishad national president Sukhbir Khalifa, and electricity department officials.
- What
- Residents are staging a sit-in and hunger strike demanding formal electricity connections and basic services.
- Where
- Near Parthala Bridge in Sector 123, in Noida’s Hindon floodplain area, also known as the Pushta.
- When
- The protest has lasted 15 days, while women protesters have reportedly been on hunger strike for about six to seven days.
- Why
- Residents say they have lacked electricity and other basic facilities for years and want a written assurance from authorities.
Residents’ Position
Authorities’ Position
Electricity in the floodplain
Residents’ Position
Residents say they should receive formal electricity connections, noting that they live away from the Hindon River and that nearby high-rise buildings have power.
Authorities’ Position
Authorities contend that the settlement lies in a flood-prone area; the article does not provide further details of their position or cite a written decision.
Land classification
Residents’ Position
Residents question the area’s classification as swamp or flood-prone and ask why plots were sold there if construction was not appropriate.
Authorities’ Position
The area continues to be described by authorities as a flood-zone settlement, according to the protesters’ account.
Key facts
- Protest duration
- 15 days
- Women’s hunger strike
- About one week, with one protester reporting six to seven days
- Location
- Near Parthala Bridge, Sector 123, Noida
- Residents’ demand
- Formal electricity connections and a written assurance
- Reported population
- Sukhbir Khalifa estimated that 4 lakh to 5 lakh families live in the area
- Reported settlements
- Khalifa cited around 45 colonies, and in some places 60 to 70 colonies
- Authorities’ position
- The area falls within a flood-prone zone
Quotes
Sukhbir Khalifa
National president of the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad and protest supporter
“If it was a swamp area, the plots should never have been sold. We spent our savings on these homes and still live without fans or electricity. Solar power does not work at night.”
NDTV
“There are around 45 colonies, and in some places 60 to 70 colonies, without any proper electricity arrangement.”
NDTV
Sources
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