The village of Yaikongpao, in Senapati district, Manipur, has acquired 100 square yards at Burari. When the village chief manages to raise enough funds, a hostel-cum-guesthouse will be constructed for students and families coming to Delhi from the state. Dzukou House too was built this way—villagers on the Manipur-Nagaland border clubbed together to invest in infrastructure here. Villages, communities and groups from the northeast are pooling resources to set up cheap accommodations for students and families coming to the city. Though an unlikely choice, this north Delhi area is perhaps the only one where they can have landlords from their region. Rocky Angumei, a youth pastor from Yaikongpao, says, When I learnt about this place in 2007, I convinced the villagers to invest here. The village used its own development funds. The elders are here but theyve entrusted me with the project. That land was bought, he says, in 2008-09. All educated young people are leaving Manipur and going to other states, mainly Delhi, says Angumei. They work wherever they can—at beauty parlours or call centres—and pay exorbitant rents. The elders create a sense of security.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:18:19 +0000
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