Tirupur: People belonging to the 34th ward of Tirupur Corporation protested against the Slum Clearance Board by blindfolding their eyes with black cloth.
Tirupur: People belonging to the 34th ward of Tirupur Corporation protested against the Slum Clearance Board by blindfolding their eyes with black cloth.
More than 50 families who were residing in the Mettuvalavu area which comes under the 34th ward of the Tirupur Corporation were asked to evacuate their houses for road extension work and were assured with new houses by the Slum Clearance Board.
They were also provided with receipts for house allocation in the residential apartments at Veerapandi in Tirupur. Meanwhile, it is alleged that people who got houses allocated had suddenly received a notice seeking payment of Rs 1.08 lakhs.
Following this, residents protested in front of the District Collectorate here, lamenting that they could not afford this huge amount since most of them were daily wagers. They expressed their opposition to the demand for money by raising slogans and blindfolding their eyes with black cloth.
More than 50 families who were residing in the Mettuvalavu area which comes under the 34th ward of the Tirupur Corporation were asked to evacuate their houses for road extension work and were assured with new houses by the Slum Clearance Board.
They were also provided with receipts for house allocation in the residential apartments at Veerapandi in Tirupur. Meanwhile, it is alleged that people who got houses allocated had suddenly received a notice seeking payment of Rs 1.08 lakhs.
Following this, residents protested in front of the District Collectorate here, lamenting that they could not afford this huge amount since most of them were daily wagers. They expressed their opposition to the demand for money by raising slogans and blindfolding their eyes with black cloth.