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‘Ceiling made of tin... no water, electricity’: Delhi’s homeless battle the heat at shelters
May 30, 2024 11:30 am
At a shelter home at Motia Khan in Central Delhi, she is cooking chapatis on a chulha, the flames heating up the room like a furnace. Her teenage daughter, suffering from fever, is sitting a few steps away.
Hardlook | Christmas cheer for homeless in Ahmedabad: A new night shelter, the city's biggest
December 25, 2023 9:42 am
With the number of homeless people growing in Ahmedabad, the municipal corporation will inaugurate the city’s biggest night shelter on Christmas with 700 more beds to tuck in migrants.... away from the cold streets.
Delhi: Maharashtra team visits DUSIB night shelters, says will consider replicating them
October 01, 2022 10:24 am
The committee under the chairmanship of ex-IAS officer Ujjwal Uke visited the shelter homes and semi-porta cabin night shelters homes in Delhi to understand the vision, structure, operation, and maintenance done by the DUSIB.
Woman alleges rape inside night shelter; DCW sends notice
March 27, 2022 8:57 am
In a police complaint, she has alleged she was removed from her job on March 4 after she approached the director, a woman, regarding the two alleged incidents. The shelter is managed by an NGO and all four accused.
Lack of awareness and poor location keep homeless away from shelters
December 25, 2017 2:26 pm
In 2010, the Supreme Court had ordered one homeless shelter for every one lakh people in 62 cities. As per 2011 census, the population of Pune is 31 lakh, which means the city should have a total of 31 shelters for the homeless.
Women living in night shelters at huge risk: DCW chief
May 22, 2016 10:00 am
"We stayed the entire night in a night shelter. The girls are living in precarious conditions, their safety is at huge risk,” Maliwal told reporters.
Night shelters: Court pulls up govt for ‘insensitive’ approach
October 21, 2015 2:49 am
The BMC had forwarded the proposal for seven shelters.
Cold comfort
January 11, 2015 1:42 am
Sub-inspector Lalit Kumar and nine other men in khaki walk around, keeping a general ‘nazar’ on everyone.
Look at setting up shelters on pavements, HC tells govt, NGO
January 08, 2015 4:20 am
Asks both parties to submit joint report within a week on setting up more night shelters in the city.
Patrol teams to monitor homeless, govt tells court
December 13, 2014 1:14 am
It has been launched this week as part of DUSIB’s ‘winter action plan’.
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