KALYAN CITY BLOG

1. Child Labour In India, Ulhasnagar City, Pictures Yesterday I visited Ulhasnagar , a central suburban industrial town near Mumbai , India . While wandering Ulhasnagar with my friend Sameer , I was too shocked to witness many exhausted faces of child labourers . Whether it was a corner Tea Stall, a Sweets Shop or a Street Garage their presence was felt almost everywhere. Sameer (my friend + a resident of Ulhasnagar) told me that it was just a tip of ice berg and I saw nothing. He said, child labour is even more rampant at smaller industrial units inside Ulhasnagar. Later I came to know that most comman name of these working Indian kids is CHHOTU (A Hindi word meaning 'a small guy' or 'an unskilled person with lowest professional rank / social status'). It's tragic to see many establishments in Ulhasnagar are openly violating Indian Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 and even more surprising is the fact that concerned authorities haven'...

1. Leprosy Affected Women Beggars In Ulhasnagar Try visiting Ulhasnagar (East) Railway Station’s Ticket House and nearby you will see a group of old leprosy affected women beggars. These homeless, illiterate and old women beggars are infected with a curable disease called LEPROSY . Ticket house’s corner pole is their permanent address and a fixed begging spot. They’re forced to beg from dawn to dust just to survive and manage costs of their medicines. I tried speaking to one of them and she briefly narrated her story to me. She said I’m originally from Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. When I was young, I fell in love of a boy and got married to him against the will of my family. We both ran from village and came to Mumbai in search of new life and employment. We got work at a construction site near Mumbai and somehow managed to settle in a completely new city. Few years of my life was very good but later I witnessed worst tragedy of my life. My husband was killed in a train accide...

Polluted Sewage Line Of Ulhasnagar Station - Pics. Photos Highlighting Pollution In Ulhasnagar City.

Ulhasnagar's Skywalk Almost Completed - Photos Ulhasnagar's Skywalk - A Boon For Commuters.