Delhi govt. to set up 250 temporary shelters for homeless

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said setting up 250 temporary and 197 permanent shelters will be part of the government’s winter action plan for the homeless to be launched from November 15.

“These (250) shelters will be set up across 120 locations in Delhi and will collectively accommodate about 2,500 people, with scope for expansion if required. To further assist the homeless, rescue teams and a central control room are also being established. GPS-enabled rescue vans will operate from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. every night to safely transport homeless individuals from the streets to nearby shelters,” an official statement said.

According to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), there are 197 operational shelters: 153 for men, 17 for women, 19 for families and children, and 8 for special categories, such as those affected by HIV, TB, or drug addiction.

Each shelter is equipped with beds, mattresses, sheets, pillows, blankets, electricity, mosquito control devices, water coolers, and CCTV, as per the Delhi government.