The transformation of JJ Colony in Khadar is underscored by several challenges ranging from the provision of basic amenities, mobility, and the condition of women's safety.

"Khadar" refers to the black loamy soil found in this region; a natural feature caused by the low-lying areas of fertile floodplains.

Since most of the land is on the slopes of canals running through the colony, local building regulations prohibit the construction of houses higher than three floors.

During the summing up of a Public Interest Litigation brought by a ‘concerned citizen’, the judge labeled slum dwellers as ‘pickpockets’, ‘encroachers’ and ‘trespassers’.

As Dr. Ayona Datta wrote in 2012, "While the Indian courts till the 1980s had followed an implicit understanding that access to affordable shelter and infrastructure services was a basic human right, this ruling set the trend for interpreting squatting as a criminal offense in most regional states of India".

[2] Shortly after, Madanpur Khadar area was assigned by the Government of India as a relocation site for evictees from various slums across Delhi.

Over four years, people from Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir, Raj Nagar, R. K. Puram, Nizamuddin, Green Park, Alaknanda, and ITO were relocated to the JJ colony under extremely challenging and difficult conditions.

A report[6] by Delhi Janwadi Adhikar Manch in 2001 highlighted the challenges that newly evicted slum dwellers faced when resettled in the Madanpur Khadar JJ Colony.

Jalebi Chowk and the adjacent market is the most popular destination for evening snacks and vegetables, which runs on a daily basis; it also has an SBI, Canara Bank and ICICI ATMs.

Women also work in these places, but typically also find employment in the flats/homes of Sarita Vihar and Kalindi Kunj as domestic laborers.

Current residents of Khadar are typically first or second generation migrants from regional states such as West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, or Rajasthan.

The ward number of the JJ colony is 103, and the current counselor is Santosh Devi, who won on a ticket from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP.)

[8] Madanpur Khadar brings out the stark contrast in the city's planning and infrastructure, encapsulated succinctly in an article in a leading national daily, which stated, "Madanpur Khadar – sandwiched between the blue-glass fronted corporate offices and spanking new malls of Sarita Vihar, adjoining the imposing Apollo Hospital – does not have a primary health center.

The nearby Badarpur Thermal Power Station on Mathura Road creates long-term health risks of exposure to fly ash and dust particles.

The lack of access to basic civic amenities and essential services is a problem for all, but disproportionately affects women and young girls in such situations.

As a Guardian article recently reported, "Faced with prohibitive costs of unregulated private transport, fear of harassment by men on long journeys and few employment opportunities in their new settlement, they have little choice but to remain at home".