Homeless amid pandemic
News

Homeless amid pandemic

May 10, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As the second wave of pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the district, the homeless and destitutes, who are one of the most vulnerable to infection, are in the lurch.

“I lost my both legs due to gangrene. Being unable to work, my family members kicked me out of my house. I didn’t want to die, so I came to Mysuru to  find a new life. I am dependant on others for my basic needs, but again, due to this pandemic, it is difficult to find food every day. If the situation continues the same, I may die of hunger any time,” said Chinnaswamy who lives on the streets of Mysuru.

“Before COVID Curfew, I used to sleep outside a temple. Now, it is closed. If we sleep on footpath, Police personnel asks us to vacate the place, but sometimes, out of courtesy, they allow us to sleep. Once or twice in a day, some donors come here distribute food to us. Some days, we spend the whole day in hunger, quench our thirst with just water,” he added.

Another homeless person Eranna said, “I have my own house and land in Tumkur. But I left my native due to some family dispute. Over the last one year, I have been selling peanuts to travellers in City Railway Station. Sometimes, I even visit rural areas to sell them. Ever since the curfew was imposed 15 days ago, I could not sell and hence sleeping on roadside. Now, I am totally dependent on donors for food.” 

Efforts are yet to be made to shelter those living on the streets and provide them with necessary facilities. 

READ ALSO  Vaccination Drive: Countdown begins

The district administration still has not taken any necessary step to rehabilitate these homeless and destitutes in the event of a prolonged lockdown.

“I would request the district administration to set up a rehabilitation centre for us. It would greatly help us and save our lives,” Eranna added.

ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]