Left out in the cold: How Delhi’s homeless remain invisible

Plunging temperatures have claimed 44 lives in January

By: Ankita Bose |
February 2, 2018 2:31 pm

The streets of Delhi are home to over two lakh people. There are 261 night shelters operating in the city under the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB). InUth visited one of the night shelters – tending to the homeless

Delhi’s night shelters can house 20,934 people. Only 13,810 (approx.) have opted for it this winter

DUSIB reports that around 1,116 homeless people have repeatedly refused to go to the night shelters

Plunging temperatures have claimed 44 lives in January. Yet, they choose to stay on the streets. Watch the story to find out why

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