Balaghat Eviction: Vulnerable Families Face Homelessness, Daily Fines in Cold

• Over 60 families in Balaghat's Ward No. 13 face eviction from long-established homes due to alleged encroachment, with an initial daily fine of 2000 rupees.
• Municipal President Bharti Thakur extended the eviction deadline to December 30 and suggested booking government apartments in Budhi, requiring 20,000 for registration and 2 lakh financing.
• Many vulnerable families, like Sammilal's (legless man, paralyzed wife, elderly mother), cannot afford the alternative and face living under trees in bitter cold.
• Other affected residents, including Jyoti and Munni Dhurve (sickle cell anemia), also struggle with the proposed solution and seek benefits from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
• Families are in dire financial straits, unable to meet basic needs, and fear homelessness, requesting land allotment to build homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Why It Matters: Balaghat families face eviction and homelessness in winter, struggling to afford alternatives and seeking government housing aid.