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As many as 38 people have died in the five days of violence in Delhi, according to IANS.
At least 2,000kg of brick pieces were carted away from Kardampuri alone, East Delhi Municipal Corporation said.
Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government announced a compensation scheme of up to ₹10 lakh for those affected by Delhi violence on Thursday.
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As the violence is Northeast Delhi is cooling off, its citizens who were troubled for over four days now, are picking up the pieces. Many were injured and others lost property as cars were burnt and shops were looted.
The clashes started on Sunday (Feb 23) and raged on till late Tuesday but it started to cool off yesterday. Here’s a look at how Delhi is getting back on its feet.
38 dead; over 400 either shot, stabbed or pelted at
As many as 38 people have died in the five days of violence. At least 30 deaths have been reported in GTB Hospital itself. A Delhi Police head constable Ratan also died on Monday. Also, an Investigation Bureau officer Ankit Sharma was found dead in the Chand Bagh area.
After Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced free treatment under Delhi government’s ‘Farishte’ scheme around 400 to 600 people, mostly with bullet injuries, were shifted to private hospitals.
“About 75% of the patients who arrived here have bullet injuries,” M A Anwar of Al-Hind hospital told IANS. He also said that the others were mostly stabbed or pelted with stones.
(with inputs from IANS)
2,000 kilos of bricks cleared in a single locality
On Thursday (Feb 27) the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) started cleaning violence-hit areas in East Delhi like Jaffrabad, Bhajanpura and Yamuna Vihar. The EDMC picked up truckloads of stones, pavement tiles and red bricks used in the attacks.
“At least 2,000 kg of red brick pieces were carted away from Kardampuri alone. Bricks were strewn on roads and sacks of it were kept in lanes, ready to be used,” a senior EDMC official told HT.
The official also said that pieces of glass, charred bikes and burned clothes are yet to be removed as the police would need them for evidence.
Charred vehicles and burnt petrol tanks are left as evidence
One of the worst affected areas was Bhajanpura where a petrol pump was set on fire. It was charred cars and scooters strewn all along the area.
On Monday (Feb 24), visuals of the petrol pump set on fire and smoke billowing from it went viral on the internet. It became a centre of attraction after the city calmed out a little after three days of continuous outrage.
Vegetables and food prices skyrocketed
During the riots, prices of daily essentials including milk, flour and vegetables skyrocketed in the violence-hit areas. The local shops and food stores were shut for over 72 hours amid the tension.
The shops which were open too faced supply disruption and raised prices to meet the demand. Areas like Jafrabad, Maujpur, Baburpur, Noor Ilahi, Yamuna Vihar area were the most affected.
(with inputs from PTI)
Delhi government provides compensation
Delhi government announced a compensation scheme of up to ₹10 lakh for those affected by Delhi violence on Thursday.
In case of death of minor or permanent incapacitation of a person, the compensation is at ₹5 lakh. Those who are severely injured will be given a compensation of ₹2 lakh and those with non-serious injuries will get ₹20,000.
The government also said that an immediate relief of ₹25,000 would be released to households in case of substantial damage to property.