New Delhi: They earn wages for their work on one of the most high profile projects in the country - the Delhi metro - but they live like beggars.
At a Metro construction site in south Delhi's Kalkaji, scores of people huddle together at a metro construction site without a roof to protect them from the punishing winter chill. These families have made space under a flyover their home.
Three-year-old Tarun snuggles up to his father in the night for some warmth. His father Prabhu, who has been employed as a helper with Delhi Metro, shows us his identity card and says his contractor didn't provide any accommodation despite his pleas, no money was provided either.
And Prabhu is not the only one. When NDTV went on a night vigil, we found others like Subhash, another helper with DMRC, who has no roof in the biting cold. "I didn't even know they are supposed to provide accommodation, I have stayed here only," said Subhash.
Ravi is among those Metro labourers who live under the flyover. He was offered a room but even then he couldn't move in. "The rooms provided are shared with 4-5 people, and they are all men. I have a family, a wife and kids can't stay there with everyone," he explains.
At a time when the city is gearing up for the festive season, and many are enjoying the winter chill, Prabhu and his kids are hoping the New Year brings a change in their luck.
At a Metro construction site in south Delhi's Kalkaji, scores of people huddle together at a metro construction site without a roof to protect them from the punishing winter chill. These families have made space under a flyover their home.
Three-year-old Tarun snuggles up to his father in the night for some warmth. His father Prabhu, who has been employed as a helper with Delhi Metro, shows us his identity card and says his contractor didn't provide any accommodation despite his pleas, no money was provided either.
And Prabhu is not the only one. When NDTV went on a night vigil, we found others like Subhash, another helper with DMRC, who has no roof in the biting cold. "I didn't even know they are supposed to provide accommodation, I have stayed here only," said Subhash.
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Ravi is among those Metro labourers who live under the flyover. He was offered a room but even then he couldn't move in. "The rooms provided are shared with 4-5 people, and they are all men. I have a family, a wife and kids can't stay there with everyone," he explains.
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At a time when the city is gearing up for the festive season, and many are enjoying the winter chill, Prabhu and his kids are hoping the New Year brings a change in their luck.
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