The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a Winter Action Plan to ensure free food and lodging facilities for the homeless in Delhi.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Dec 13, 2022 23:51 IST
Manish Sisodia reviewed the plan with senior officials from various departments (Photo: PTI)
By Pankaj Jain: Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reviewed the winter action plan to ensure free food and lodging facilities for the homeless in Delhi on Tuesday. The government set up a 24×7 centralised control room and issued helpline numbers to make the plan more effective.
The helpline numbers are 14461, 011-23378789 and 011-23370560. Residents can inform Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) through these numbers or via Rain Basera App and the team will reach the location immediately.
Out of 195 night shelters, 19 were booked for families, 17 for women and four for drug addicts. The homeless will be provided with food, lodging, lockers, complaint boxes, an ambulance, free medical facilities, three meals per day and free medicine. Women can also avail free medical services at the Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic located nearby.
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According to reports, DUSIB had set up 15 rescue teams, each equipped with one vehicle for surveillance. So far, more than 1,500 homeless people have been rescued by the rescue teams.
Manish Sisodia told India Today, “The government has established 195 shelter homes for the homeless, which have the capacity of accommodating over 17,000 people. The government will increase the capacity of these shelters if needed in winter. Contact can also be established with the control room of the night shelters through helpline numbers 011-23378789 and 011-23370560.”
