Police arrested around 15 women after threaten to commit suicide

Displaced residents of Kalyan nagar protesting against the administration for not getting houses after five years

Police arrested around 15 women after threaten to commit suicide inside Sursagar lake in Vadodara. They are displaced residents of Kalyan nagar, protesting against the administration for not getting houses after five years.

In 2014 the corporation demolished the Kalyan Nagar hutments behind Kamatibaug area of Vadodara city. However the displaced are still not getting their houses after five years of demolition. On Friday they threaten to commit suicide inside the Sursagar in view of their demands.

In view of that fire brigade and police are deployed near Sursagar as a precautionary measure. Ambulance was also kept there as fire brigade done patrolling and detained around 15 females came there for suicide.

The construction work was given to M.V. Omni but the contractor left the work midway and later it was given to Gayatri constructions. The company was given nine months time to complete the project and the time will be completed in March 2020. However the people show their ire as the work not moves forward.