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The Uttarakhand High Court last month ordered the Railway and local authorities to demolish the encroachment on railway land in the Banbhoolpura area of #Haldwani, The SC on Jan 5 stayed the order of HC. Media setting their agenda accordingly.(1/19)
A thread #HaldwaniEncroachment
A thread #HaldwaniEncroachment
Sharjeel Usmani tweeted, Out of the entire 90 km stretch - from Bareilly station to Kathgodam - this is only 2.1 km area (the Muslim settlement) that railway is claiming is theirs. But ,a satellite map shows, how the railway land was encroached over a period of time.(2/19)
The municipality of Haldwani has a population of 156,060 people.Hinduism 57.84%, Islam 41.89%,Sikhism 2.19%, Christianity 0.89%
Others 0.2%.Question is how 1385 house there ,became 4000 in just 7 years,even after expansion news just to grab compensation land/money from rail(3/19)
Others 0.2%.Question is how 1385 house there ,became 4000 in just 7 years,even after expansion news just to grab compensation land/money from rail(3/19)
Little joys of life!
Soon after the the Supreme Court gave its stay on the #HaldwaniEviction pushed by the UK HC, I have been getting lots of msgs and calls from #haldwani, fellow journalists and people telling me “you've done a great, brave and powerful reporting on Haldwani”
Soon after the the Supreme Court gave its stay on the #HaldwaniEviction pushed by the UK HC, I have been getting lots of msgs and calls from #haldwani, fellow journalists and people telling me “you've done a great, brave and powerful reporting on Haldwani”
This high praise comes as a responsibility to continue giving voice to the Muslims and most marginalised of the country and speaking truth to power.
But this was not possible without the assistance of residents from #Haldwani who helped me track down the history of the issue +
But this was not possible without the assistance of residents from #Haldwani who helped me track down the history of the issue +
and lead me to relevant people. And all those people who quickly amplified the story and made it impactful. Add to this, credits where due @Shazography_ who very diligently did the camera with me on ground and Hammad Uz Zafar who very patiently edited the video at latest+
#SupremeCourtofIndia bench led by Justice SK Kaul to hear petitions filed against #Haldwani evictions.
An Uttarakhand HC order directed the removal of encroachments which has caused about 4000 families to be evicted from railway land in Haldwani.
An Uttarakhand HC order directed the removal of encroachments which has caused about 4000 families to be evicted from railway land in Haldwani.
The bench also comprising of Justice AS Oka begins hearing the matter.
#SupremeCourtofIndia
#SupremeCourtofIndia
Sr Adv Colin Gonsalves: The proceedings under the Public Premises Act are not valid.
[Haldwani Evictions]
#SupremeCourt will today hear petitions against Haldwani railway land eviction
More than 4,000 families are facing eviction from railway land in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura area after an Uttarakhand HC order directed the removal of encroachments
#Haldwani
#SupremeCourt will today hear petitions against Haldwani railway land eviction
More than 4,000 families are facing eviction from railway land in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura area after an Uttarakhand HC order directed the removal of encroachments
#Haldwani
A fresh plea related to #Haldwani evictions mentioned before CJI DY Chandrachud
CJI: Whatever happens before that bench will apply to all
#SupremeCourt
CJI: Whatever happens before that bench will apply to all
#SupremeCourt
#HaldwaniEviction matter to begin shortly #SupremeCourt
WHY IS NATIONAL MEDIA NOT COVERING THIS.
Close to 4500 families in #Haldwani on the verge of being Homeless in the name of railway encroachment,
Thousands of people including women and children hit the streets to register their peaceful protest against the High court order.
Close to 4500 families in #Haldwani on the verge of being Homeless in the name of railway encroachment,
Thousands of people including women and children hit the streets to register their peaceful protest against the High court order.
It's time to Speak up for people of Haldwani. Amplifiy their voices. Media is supposed to be the voice of the people, but unfortunately Indian media has become Govt Mouthpiece. Not one Nation Media has reported this protest. #StandWithPeopleOfHaldwani
#SpeakUpForPeopleOfHaldwani
#SpeakUpForPeopleOfHaldwani
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Thread #Haldwani case:
After extreme rainfall in #Uttarakhand, a bridge failed across Gaula river near Haldwani
Rain wasn't sole cause, it just brought d collapse a bit earlier
Himalayan rivers exit mountains & enter plains with great intensity & it is a critical zone
After extreme rainfall in #Uttarakhand, a bridge failed across Gaula river near Haldwani
Rain wasn't sole cause, it just brought d collapse a bit earlier
Himalayan rivers exit mountains & enter plains with great intensity & it is a critical zone
It is in this critical section is Haldwani where the Gaula river exits the himalayas and enters plains. Rivers bring huge amount of sediments with them to settle as well as they have high intensity flows during monsoon to erode
Visual shows the location of the bridge that failed
Visual shows the location of the bridge that failed
Failure of a bridge is nothing new in the region. The previous bridge across the Gaula river (shown with old satellite image below) had collapsed in 2008 after floods
