Night Shelters

1,100 Homeless In Delhi Prefer Streets Over Shelters: Delhi Shelter Board

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 14, 2018

As icy winds and cold conditions swept Delhi this winter, authorities in the national capital failed to persuade more than 1,100 homeless people to temporarily move to night shelters, according to official data

Homeless In UP Denied Night Shelters Without Aadhaar, "What Do We Do?" They Ask

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday January 13, 2018

Three days ago, the Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government if a homeless person doesn't have the Aadhaar or the national identity card, will he not exist for them? The court asked this after a lawyer representing the UP government in a case related to night shelters for the homeless remarked that "some sort of identification like an Aadha...

Delhi Fog Highlights: 24 Trains Cancelled, 52 Delayed And 34 Rescheduled

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday January 10, 2018

Several parts of North India including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region were engulfed in dense fog as temperatures continue to plummet today. The northern states were reeling under a piercing cold wave with many places in Jammu and Kashmir recording sub-zero temperatures.

Notes Ban: Delhi Government Starts Giving Free Food At 10 Night Shelters

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 13, 2016

The Delhi government has started providing free food to the poor and the homeless at 10 night shelters in the capital, with an aim to help them counter the impact of demonetisation.

As Winters Approach, Homeless Poor Wait For The Night Shelters In Odisha

Press Trust Of India | Monday November 7, 2016

Berhampur: Homeless poor in south Odisha may have to spend the freezing cold nights on the streets as the shelter constructed by Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to start functioning. Inaugurated in May last year, the two-storeyed building had come up at the old bus stand area here. While the ground floor was let out to Aahara Kendra fo...

Delhi Government To Set Up Mohalla Clinics Near 4 Night Shelters

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

As part of winter action plan, the Delhi government on Tuesday said it will set up mohalla clinics near four night shelters in order to provide health facility to its occupants.

AAP Government To Open Mohalla Clinics At Night Shelters

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 18, 2016

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on today announced, as part of its winter action plan, to open mohalla clinics at four major night shelters in the national capital before November 25.

19,000 Homeless Persons to Sleep in Delhi Shelters This Winter

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

In an effort to prevent death of any homeless person due to sleeping in open during Delhi's chilly winters, the government has arranged night shelters and tents to accommodate at least 19,000 people.

BJP Lawmaker Suspended From Delhi Assembly for Comment Against AAP's Alka Lamba

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2015

BJP lawmaker OP Sharma was suspended from the Delhi Assembly today for his offensive words against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's Alka Lamba during a discussion.

High Court Raps Maharashtra Government for 'Insensitive Approach' on Night Shelters

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2015

The Bombay High Court today rapped Maharashtra government for delay in providing land to build night shelters for the homeless people, saying it has taken an insensitive approach on the issue.

Delhi Needs Night Shelters More Than Night Life, Says Swati Maliwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 11, 2015

Delhi needs night shelters more than a better "night life", Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said in New Delhi today.

Seek Land for Night Shelters for Homeless: Court to Mumbai Civic Body

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 1, 2015

The Bombay High Court today directed Mumbai civic body BMC to forward a proposal to the Maharashtra government seeking allotment of land for night shelters which can be used by homeless people.

Art on Homeless Shelters: Making the Invisible Visible

Delhi News | Written by Sutapa Deb | Saturday March 14, 2015

A 24-year-old artist's mural outside a temporary shelter in North Delhi is giving visibility to the concentration of the largest of homeless people in the city.

6 New Family Night Shelters Set Up in Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 15, 2015

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today reviewed the status of 271 operational night shelters in the city as the state set up six family shelters.

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Wants More Night Shelters For Homeless

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 5, 2015

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today ordered the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to open more night shelters which he said "give a sense of security" to homeless families.