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Areas near the slums are being used as a waste dumping ground by sanitation workers and stray cattle and pigs roam around freely leading to the threat of diseases. There is no food in many households and numerous houses are just hanging on the edge and may fall anytime.” Dehradun: Heavy rains and inadequate planning by the administration have affected several slum areas in the city which are also grappling with the threat of demolition hovering over them. The slums near the Bhagat Singh Colony and under the Bindal bridge — Bindal Basti — witnessed severe flooding last week leading to the death of a few people.Pooja Kumari, a resident of one of the slums, said, “The only earning member of our family drowned in the flood. Municipal health officer RK Singh, when queried on the matter, said, “We are aware about the situation in the colony, and will be taking appropriate action in this regard soon.”The fear of being swept away by torrential rains also haunts the slum dwellers ..