Ahmedabad: AMC recently conducted a drive to identify homeless people sleeping on footpaths and roadsides. The goal was to relocate them to designated night shelters. During this drive from September 1 to December 4, AMC teams identified 4,173 such people in various areas. However, to their surprise, 2,564 people owned homes near to where they slept.
These people were made aware of the associated risks and were persuaded by officials to sleep indoors.The remaining 1,612 people, who were genuinely homeless, were directed to nearby night shelters. TNN
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These people were made aware of the associated risks and were persuaded by officials to sleep indoors.The remaining 1,612 people, who were genuinely homeless, were directed to nearby night shelters. TNN
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Smelly blankets, bed-bug infested mattresses: For these homeless people, life inside shelters is as terrible as outside them
Kamla, an elderly woman, describes the terrible conditions at the Turkman Gate shelter in Delhi. The government-run home for the aged lacks maintenance and basic necessities like blankets and functioning washrooms. Sangeeta, a resident, shares her disappointment with the shelter, while caretaker Vikky highlights the ignored requests for repairs. Similar conditions are found at the Sarai Kale khan shelter, where blankets and mattresses are inadequate and toilets are non-functional. The mens home near Lok Nayak Hospital also faces electricity disconnection and insufficient beds. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is responsible for overseeing more than 200 shelter homes in Delhi, but their promised winter preparedness actions have not been implemented yet.
Kamla, an elderly woman, describes the terrible conditions at the Turkman Gate shelter in Delhi. The government-run home for the aged lacks maintenance and basic necessities like blankets and functioning washrooms. Sangeeta, a resident, shares her disappointment with the shelter, while caretaker Vikky highlights the ignored requests for repairs. Similar conditions are found at the Sarai Kale khan shelter, where blankets and mattresses are inadequate and toilets are non-functional. The mens home near Lok Nayak Hospital also faces electricity disconnection and insufficient beds. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is responsible for overseeing more than 200 shelter homes in Delhi, but their promised winter preparedness actions have not been implemented yet.
Five homeless people shot in Las Vegas: Police
Five people were shot, one fatally, in a Las Vegas homeless encampment. The shooting occurred on the city’s east side. Two homeless people were killed and three were wounded. The incident is not believed to be related to recent shootings in Los Angeles. The United States has experienced over 500 mass shootings this year.
Five people were shot, one fatally, in a Las Vegas homeless encampment. The shooting occurred on the city’s east side. Two homeless people were killed and three were wounded. The incident is not believed to be related to recent shootings in Los Angeles. The United States has experienced over 500 mass shootings this year.