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Aashray Adhikar AbhiyanAashray Adhikar Abhiyan
A Civil Society Initiative A Civil Society Initiative working against ongoing working against ongoing
exploitation and exploitation and marginalization of the marginalization of the
homeless people in Delhi homeless people in Delhi since May 2000……since May 2000……
BackgroundBackground
Till last few decades urban poverty got Till last few decades urban poverty got much less priority in terms of range of much less priority in terms of range of interventions, scale of state financial interventions, scale of state financial outlay, etc. outlay, etc.
The basic causes of urban poverty and The basic causes of urban poverty and homelessness are distress migration homelessness are distress migration especially after new economic policies especially after new economic policies leading to burgeoning urban population. leading to burgeoning urban population.
Visible manifestations : Precarious and Visible manifestations : Precarious and unsanitary slums; large masses under unsanitary slums; large masses under open sky, completely exposed to the open sky, completely exposed to the vagaries of natural or man-made vagaries of natural or man-made severities. severities.
Background ……..contd.Background ……..contd.
Even lesser intervention for Second Even lesser intervention for Second Category:Category:
People are visible in shanty roadsides, People are visible in shanty roadsides, pavements, inside drainage pipes, pavements, inside drainage pipes, under staircases or flyovers, temples, under staircases or flyovers, temples, railway platforms, etc. railway platforms, etc.
State indifference towards providing State indifference towards providing citizenship rights.citizenship rights.
They are victims of anti poor laws.They are victims of anti poor laws.
Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- year 2000 year 2000
There were only 13 night There were only 13 night shelters to accommodate shelters to accommodate 2500 homeless.2500 homeless.
Shelters were functioning in Shelters were functioning in night only.night only.
There was not a single There was not a single shelter for homeless shelter for homeless women.women.
Occupancy was very low in Occupancy was very low in the Govt.run night shelters.the Govt.run night shelters.
No NGO was working for No NGO was working for the homeless in right based the homeless in right based approach mpdel.approach mpdel.
There was no There was no programme ,policy programme ,policy available in the available in the government for homeless.government for homeless.
Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- year 2000year 2000
No legal support at beggar’s No legal support at beggar’s court.court.
Homeless were never Homeless were never acknowledged by any acknowledged by any Government.Government.
No health support was available No health support was available for homeless.for homeless.
Not a single free shelter for Not a single free shelter for destitute, elderly and homeless destitute, elderly and homeless women.women.
No special provision for homeless No special provision for homeless during winters.during winters.
Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- Scenerio At Delhi Before AAA- year 2000 Before AAA…….contd.year 2000 Before AAA…….contd.
Not a single free Not a single free shelter for destitute, shelter for destitute, elderly and elderly and homeless women.homeless women.
No special provision No special provision for homeless during for homeless during winters.winters.
Emergence of AAAEmergence of AAAAAA is the result AAA is the result
of efforts of of efforts of concerned concerned individuals –from individuals –from Govt. of India Govt. of India (including (including Planning Planning Commission) and Commission) and civil society…. civil society….
AAA’s InterventionsAAA’s Interventions
Shelter Advocacy , creation and Management
24 hours open shelters
Partnership between Govt. and AAA, homeless
AAA’s Interventions…..contd.AAA’s Interventions…..contd.
Winter campaign-Save the Lives campaign under winter programme
Mobilising Mobilising homeless for homeless for winter shelterswinter shelters
AAA’s Intervention…..contd.AAA’s Intervention…..contd.
Health Intervention Health Intervention Group for Group for Homeless (HIGH) Homeless (HIGH) Clinic : Jama Masjid Clinic : Jama Masjid area.area.
Exclusive Exclusive Programme for Programme for Homeless with Homeless with severe mental severe mental illnessillness
AAA’s Intervention…..contd.AAA’s Intervention…..contd.
• Civil Society Sensitization programme
• Legal Aid Advocacy and Research
• Voter I.D Card• Bank savings
account/ATM card
AAA’s Interventions…..contd.AAA’s Interventions…..contd.
• Civil Society Sensitization programme
• Voter I.D Card• Bank savings account/ATM card
Important Interventions Important Interventions
• Civil Society Sensitization programme
• Capacity building Capacity building sessions at shelters sessions at shelters and outside on and outside on legal rights legal rights
Current ScenerioCurrent Scenerio Mission Convergence a govt. programme Mission Convergence a govt. programme
to address the needs of homeless.to address the needs of homeless.
State mental Health programme health State mental Health programme health care programme of AAA for homelesscare programme of AAA for homeless
Homeless issue got place in Master Plan Homeless issue got place in Master Plan 2021.2021.
Homeless cast vote in consecutive 4 Homeless cast vote in consecutive 4 electionselections
ATM cards for the homeless in Public ATM cards for the homeless in Public Sector bankSector bank
Free of cost state run shelter during acute Free of cost state run shelter during acute winter winter
Save the Lives campaign- a joint initiativeSave the Lives campaign- a joint initiative
Exclusive shelters for women, and familiesExclusive shelters for women, and families
Thanks………………..Thanks………………..
Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan, 011-Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan, 011-22481609; 22481609;
www.homelesspeople.inMail: [email protected]: [email protected]
