Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the government of the national capital to take necessary steps to built temporary night shelters for the homeless in the city. The court also asked the government to utilise closed government buildings as temporary night shelters. ...
01:05 AM, Jan 10, 2013
Despite the Delhi High Court's order directing the government to build one shelter per one lakh population, the capital still has only 150 temporary and permanent shelters that can house a mere 7500 homeless people of the city. With over three lakh homeless people in Delhi, the existing shelters are not only inadequate, they are also in poor conditions. ...
09:28 AM, Jan 05, 2013
Even as North India shivers due to extreme cold conditions, there is no respite for the poor who are taking night shelters to protect themselves against the harsh weather. Most of them allege that basic amenities like blankets and firewood exist only on papers and never reach them. ...
11:00 AM, Jan 04, 2013
After CNN-IBN relentlessly showed the plight of the homeless on Delhi streets, the government has finally taken notice. Delhi Urban Development Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely has formed eight teams of experts to inspect the functioning of night shelters in the national capital. ...
10:49 AM, Jan 04, 2013
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came to the rescue of the homeless and asked the city government not to remove till April the temporary night shelters, built near railways tracks in the national capital. ...
10:01 PM, Jan 02, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city government to shift temporary night shelters for the homeless and the poor closer to their work places. A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw allowed the plea of NGO Shahri Adhikar Manch Begharon Ke Liye that the shelters should be closer to the work place of people so that the poor can use...
08:28 AM, Dec 09, 2012
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will construct temporary night shelters on the vacant 6000 square feet land at the hospital complex. The Supreme Court had earlier issued a notice to AIIMS asking why people coming to the super specialty hospital for treatment are staying in the open in extreme cold. The Supreme Court has also directed all state...
03:23 PM, Jan 16, 2012
How much money has been spent in providing night shelters for the homeless as north India endures a chilly winter? ...
11:44 PM, Jan 12, 2012
Seventy-five people have been killed by cold this year and thousands are at risk. ...
10:40 PM, Dec 21, 2011
New Delhi: Irked over the closure of 84 temporary night shelters in the national capital against its orders, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the city government to reopen them immediately. Directing the government to restart the shelters, a division bench of acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw pulled up the Delhi government for shutting down the night shelters citing low occupancy. The judges also...
10:56 PM, Dec 13, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over MCD, NDMC and Delhi Jal Board not maintaining co-ordination among themslves to provide basic ammenities in the city's night shelters and asked the civic bodies to provide the same in 3 days. The court also expressed anguish over DDA's demolition of temporary shelters set up for the poor people for winter. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak...
08:08 PM, Dec 15, 2010
New Delhi: For those of us who take the warmth of our homes and their heating devices for granted, here's a chilling statistic - Delhi has over 100,000 homeless people, most of whom are left to fend for themselves in the open during the cruel winter season. "Delhi winter is cruel, its chill reaches the bones," said a 20-something Ali, while making his bed on the pavement outside Nizamuddin Dargah...
03:08 PM, Dec 09, 2010
Civic authorities run 40 night shelters in Delhi. ...
02:51 PM, Jan 20, 2010
Temperatures fell drastically in Delhi after rains on Sunday. ...
11:12 AM, Jan 04, 2010
Chennai: England captain Andrew Strauss was a delighted man after his team defeated South Africa by six runs in a thrilling low-scoring World Cup encounter at the Chepauk on Sunday. Our guys showed a lot of fighting spirit. We needed that after our defeat against Ireland. A win is all you need to kick-start things. I hope our campaign is back on track, Strauss said at the post-match presentation ceremony. ...
11:20 PM, Dec 26, 2007
