Homes built by Dhurmus-Suntali handed over to flood victims

“There was a time when we used to dream about owning a modern house, while visiting the cities,” said 106 years old Ramkaliya Devi, who has spent most of her life in a dilapidated hut. “We had never in our lives imagined that some day we would actually own such a house,” she added.

Last August, a large number of people in the tarai were battered by the severest floods in years. With all their homes inundated, the Dalit community in Santapur was left struggling in makeshift tents, without food and clothes.