Winter motion plan: Delhi govt units up 230 tents for homeless

The Delhi City Shelter Enchancment Board (DUSIB) has arrange 235 pagoda tents to supply shelter to homeless people throughout chilly winter nights, based on officers.

In response to the Delhi Authorities’s winter motion plan 2024-25 launched on November 15, a complete of 250 tents are to be arrange. The remaining 15 tents have been reserved for an emergency.

“Every tent is provided with important facilities resembling mattresses, blankets, bathroom services, and well being checkup providers, together with three meals a day,” an official mentioned “Safety measures have additionally been taken, with three guards assigned for every tent working eight-hour shifts,” he mentioned.

For people staying in everlasting shelter buildings, extra services resembling geysers for warm water are being offered to make sure a extra snug keep through the chilly months, he added.

Delhi recorded its coldest evening of the season, with the mercury dropping to 7.1 levels Celsius.

On Sunday (December 8, 2024), town recorded a low of 8 levels Celsius with rain predicted through the day, based on the India Meteorological Division (IMD).

The Delhi Authorities launched its winter motion plan on November 15 to deal with the wants of the homeless.

The DUSIB already operates 197 shelters throughout town with a complete capability of seven,092 folks. With the extra tents, the capability will increase additional, the official mentioned.

“The Authorities has allotted ₹ 3 crore for the implementation of this initiative from November 15, 2023, to March 15, 2025,” he mentioned.

As a part of the plan, 16 rescue groups are being shaped in collaboration with Social Mobilisation Businesses and NGOs. “These groups will function each day from 10 pm to 4 am, rescuing people discovered sleeping in open areas or on roadsides,” the official defined.

Every crew will probably be geared up with a automobile, a driver, and two attendants to move rescued people to close by shelters or hospitals, if required.

A centralised management room has been set as much as oversee rescue operations and coordinate data by way of a helpline, a cell app, and different sources, the official mentioned.

Individuals may inform authorities about homeless people by importing images on the ‘Rain Basera’ cell app which is able to assist monitor their location by way of GPS for instant help.

“Consciousness campaigns are additionally being performed to tell the general public about obtainable shelters and rescue providers,” the official mentioned.

The DUSIB has collaborated with civic companies to make sure primary facilities resembling ingesting water, electrical energy, and sanitation can be found in any respect shelters. Extra services like tv, sizzling water, blankets and lockers for private belongings are additionally being offered.

Restore and upkeep of present shelters have been prioritised to make sure they continue to be in good situation all through the winter.

“A Joint Apex Advisory Committee (JAAC), led by the DUSIB CEO, is coordinating efforts amongst numerous departments, together with well being, municipal companies, and police, to make sure easy implementation of the plan,” the official mentioned.