7 months ago
NDMC Opens Community Halls as Night Shelters
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has opened its community halls and banquet halls as night shelters for relatives and attendants of patients visiting major government hospitals in Delhi.
This initiative is in response to the cold weather and aims to provide a safe place for people to sleep.
The shelters are located near AIIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital.
The NDMC is providing space, water, and electricity, while the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is supplying beds and other essential items.
A dedicated team is overseeing the daily operations to ensure that the occupants do not face any difficulties.
The shelters will remain open until March 15, 2024, depending on the availability of community halls.
The aim is to protect vulnerable people from the cold and rain and ensure they are not forced to sleep in the open.
NDMC opens community halls as night shelters for patients' relatives and attendants near major government hospitals in Delhi.
Shelters are located near AIIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital.
NDMC provides space, water, and electricity, while DUSIB supplies beds and essential items.
A dedicated team oversees daily operations to ensure smooth functioning and coordination.
Shelters will remain open till March 15, 2024, subject to the availability of community halls.
- Who
- New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)
- What
- Opened community halls as night shelters for patients' relatives and attendants
- Where
- Near major government hospitals in Delhi, including AIIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital
- When
- Announced on January 24, 2024, operational till March 15, 2024
- Why
- To provide shelter from cold and rain, in compliance with Delhi High Court directions
Key facts
- Organizations Involved
- New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)
- Purpose
- Shelter for patients' relatives and attendants
- Duration
- Till March 15, 2024 (subject to availability)
- Locations
- Near AIIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lady Hardinge Hospital
- Facilities Provided
- Space, water, electricity, beds, and essential items
- Coordination
- Dedicated team of officers and staff for daily operations
- Target Group
- Homeless and those forced to sleep outdoors during treatment
Quotes
Kuljeet Singh Chahal
NDMC Vice-Chairman
“Locations are being chosen carefully so that the general public is not inconvenienced, while those in need get a safe place to sleep.”
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“The aim was to protect vulnerable people from the cold and rain and ensure they were not forced to sleep in the open.”
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Sources
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