**Summary:**
On August 5, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs addressed Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2647 concerning complaints regarding the disconnection of electricity and water supply in Jai Hind Colony and Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) reported that they had not carried out any eviction drive, nor had they received written complaints regarding disconnection of electricity and water supply in the specified areas, except for one post on social media platform X on July 10, 2025.
Jai Hind Colony, Vasant Kunj, is identified as a JJ (Jhuggi Jhopri) cluster, and a piped water network does not exist. Water is supplied via tankers daily as a routine measure, which is ongoing. The GNCTD further stated that two electricity connections were disconnected on July 8, 2025, in compliance with the Honorable Civil Court's judgement dated May 14, 2024 (Civil Suit No. 569142016). The response clarifies that no compensation or relocation plan has been initiated as a consequence of a widespread eviction drive.
Key Entities Referenced
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Smt. June Maliah: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Jai Hind Colony, New Delhi: An area in New Delhi where disconnection of electricity and water supply was reported.
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi: An area in New Delhi where disconnection of electricity and water supply was reported.
Shri Nityanand Rai: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, who provided the answer to the question.
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The local government of Delhi, responsible for the area in question.
Civil Suit No. 569142016: The number of the civil suit in Honble Civil Courts judgement dated 14.05.2024.
X: Social media platform where a post regarding disconnection of electricity and water was made.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 14, 1947 (SAKA)
COMPLAINTS RELATING TO DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY
2647. SMT. JUNE MALIAH:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding the
disconnection of electricity and water supply in Jai Hind Colony and
Vasant kunj, New Delhi;
(b) if so, under what legal provisions or notifications these actions are
being carried out;
(c) the number of families affected by the eviction drive in that area;
(d) whether the Government has verified the citizenship or legal residency
status of the evicted persons; and
(e) whether any compensation or relocation plan has been initiated for the
affected families, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (e): The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, has
informed that they have not carried out any eviction drive nor have they
received any written complaints regarding the disconnection of electricity
and water supply in Jai Hind Colony, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi except one-2-
L.S.US.Q.NO. 2647 FOR 05.08.2025
post on social media platform ‘X’ on 10.07.2025. Jai Hind Colony Vasant
Kunj is a J.J. cluster, and no piped water network exists in this cluster.
Water is supplied to the residents of this cluster through tankers daily as
a routine, which is still continuing. It has also been informed that 2 (two)
electricity connections were disconnected on 08.07.2025 in compliance
of the Hon’ble Civil Court’s judgement dated 14.05.2024 (Civil Suit No.
56914/2016).
*******