Residents of the vulnerable areas including Snow View ward, staff house and Charlton lodge area led by the BJP, met Kumaon commissioner Avnendra Singh Nayal requesting that they should not be evicted from the area.
Stating that they had been living in their ancestral homes, the residents said that they had lost sleep since being told about eviction from their present residence. They expressed concerned stating that the local administration was going to undertake the demolition of their homes.
There is also talk of shifting the people in question to another area due to which the residents are confused and anxious. They said that a rope-way was constructed in the area despite it being a vulnerable area while the administration is also undertaking construction of buildings in the high court area.
The locals state that they are being told about demolition after having spent their life earnings on their homes. There is also talk ofshifting these people to the Khurpatal area though the area has been vulnerable since the past.
The residents’ delegation also pointed out to the Kumaon commissioner that senior citizens andphysically challenged people are also among thoseresiding in the Saat Number area and should not be shifted to another area on human grounds.
Responding to their complaint, Nayal said that two committees are already working in this matter and action will be taken only after the receipt of their reports.