Sanjay Colony slums struggle for basic needs amid govt amnesia

LEANING forward, Raju shows a deep scar beneath his eye; the injury had been inflicted by a cow that wandered about the garbage heaps near his house in Sanjay Colony.

- PRABHAT SHUKLA

"Cow attacks are common for us. I managed to escape with a minor injury.

Last year, a boy had to be admitted to the ICU after being attacked," the 32-year-old said.

The colony, located in Okhla Phase 2, is one of the largest slums in the capital.

Residents complain of the garbage dump on the main road leading into the colony. Despite repeated complaints, the municipal corporation has done little. Meanwhile, the dump has turned into grazing ground for herds of cows.