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AAP Sarkar night shelters to be built in Delhi |
Delhi government has announced a series of measures to provide roof to the homeless in the biting cold sweeping the city and decided to replace all night shelters being run from plastic tents with porta cabins within three days. The state government has also announced 45 new night shelters within 48 hours."The Delhi government runs several night shelters made of tents. So I have ordered that all such night shelters be converted
The chief minister said the government is also seeking the assistance of all MLAs in ensuring better facilities at the night
shelters.
"We are writing to MLAs saying their help is also needed in this matter and sending them a list of night shelters in their respective areas. We are appealing them to visit night shelters," he said, adding, that the ministers and AAP volunteers will also assist them in this initiative. Slamming the previous government over its failure to provide relief to the homeless, Kejriwal said a case has been going on in the Delhi High Court since 2010 but no actions were taken by the government for the welfare of the destitute.
Meanwhile, PWD Minister Manish Sisodia assured that the government will make sure that basic amenities are provided to the
displaced people. "Some officials have visited the place and it's obvious that attempts are being made to hide certain things. Our ministers, MLAs and SDMs are working towards arranging basic facilities," he said.
Kejriwal said AAP volunteers, along with members of NGO Ashray Adhikar Abhiyan, would conduct a survey to locate places where porta cabins are required. "Members of the NGO met us and gave a list of 45 locations where the homeless are living. Tonight AAP volunteers and NGO members will visit those 45 locations and by tomorrow they would prepare a list of spots where porta cabins are required," said Kejriwal.
News source : http://ibnlive.in.com
