Young Sweeper at Vindhya Nagar Admin Building

While I was coming out from admin building of NTPC Vindhyanagar, I just saw a person carrying dustbin. Looking her nice dress of blue color, I was in doubt that he was a sweeper or not. Instinctively I inquired, "Are you sweeper? Where are living?" He replied positively and mentioned they are living just outside the township of NTPC Vindhya Nagar though they had made their huts on the land of NTPC Vindhya Nagar. He further mentioned that there was no electricity, no proper source of water etc in his locality. 

He mentioned that he belonged to lower caste. When I told him to mention the name of his caste specifically. At first he didn't understood, but on my mentioning DOM he said yes he belong to that caste only. 

I promised him that at sometime I would visit his locality and would like to work to improve their condition.  

Two Young Labourers @ Vindhya Nagar Township

Whenever I am walking along roadside in township or in plant areas I used to look around all the people coming and going here and there. If I come across with a labourer I intend to talk with him. Yesterday at Vindhya Nagar, I met two young labourers with his boss. When I started talking with these two guys his boss kept walking in the same pace and went much ahead. Curious I asked these boys where they are living. They said they are in Delhi. They were brought here to work by a certain contractor for two-three months. Meanwhile they are living just outside the campous. Further he mentioned that they belong to Muzaffpur and stay mostly in Anandvihar, Delhi for work purpose. When I asked how much they are being given, they shyly mentioned about seven and a half thousand rupees including food and room rent. Further he mentioned that he was being paid in cash. The other boy mentioned it depended upon contractors, sometime they were being paid in cash or sometime their salary are being paid directly into their bank account. 

Being curious I asked when they were going home. They said generally in two three months they are visiting their home. Particularly they have to move home when some emergency situation arises at home. It is really amazing how these boys are managing their family and emergency situations with such petty salaries. 

The second boy started telling he would earn money for a few months and then  they would go back home to resume their study as he realized that their is no fate in being a labourer.