Homeless in Delhi (40 images)
With over 575 million people, India will have 41 percent of its population living in cities and towns by 2030 from the present level of 286 million. Urban poverty in India remains high, at over 25 percent. Over 80 million poor people live in the cities and towns of India. (Source: National Sample Survey Organisation's survey report). This is roughly equal to the population of Egypt. Urban poverty poses the problems of housing and shelter, water, sanitation, health, education, social security...
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Almost 60 families (356 people, and 120...
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Children take a bath in the compound of the 3...
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Underaged rape victim, 6 year old Mammarani...
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Almost 360 people live at the 3 story abandoned...
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Almost 360 people live at the 3 story abandoned...
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Almost 360 people live at the 3 story abandoned...
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Almost 360 people live at the 3 story abandoned...
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Underaged rape victim Mammarani, aged 6, now...
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Underaged rape victim Mammarani, aged 6, now...
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(L-R) Wahida Begum (carrying 3.5 month old...
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Youth sleep on the floor in the 3 storey...
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A family living in the 3 storey abandoned...
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Men hanging out in the corridor during the...
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Men buying food in the corridor during the...
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Men hanging out in the corridor during the...
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Men chat and sleep during the night shift (7pm...
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Homeless children who live at the Aashray...
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Homeless children who live at the Aashray...
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Men watch television during the night shift at...
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Bhaia Lal Tiwari, aged 68, sleeps at the...
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A homeless man speaks to the doctors (seated)...
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Homeless people wait to receive medicines at...
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Laxmi (center), a 'solution' addict and mother...
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Hoards of homeless people wait to see the...
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Laxmi (extreme left), a 'solution' addict and...
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Laxmi, a 'solution' addict and mother of Sunny,...
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Homeless people wait in line to see the doctor...
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While high on 'solution', a street name for a...
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While high on 'solution', a street name for a...
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While high on 'solution', a street name for a...
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Sunny's mother, Laxmi sniffs 'solution', a...
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Sunny's mother, Laxmi holds a rag in her left...
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While high on 'solution', a street name for a...
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While high on 'solution', a street name for a...
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Muhamed Ali, aged 39, is a drug addict who has...
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Muhamed Ali, aged 39, is a drug addict who has...
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Policemen arrive while homeless people wait to...
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Homeless people line up to see the doctor at...
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Taranam, aged 22, waits for the doctors to...
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Taranam, aged 22, waits for the doctors to...
