OREANDA-NEWS. There are 16,600 homeless persons in Delhi including children and old persons and 184 night shelters that can accommodate 14,584 homeless are currently functioning. This was informed to the Rajya Sabha today by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri Babul Supriyo, based on the information furnished by the Government of NCT of Delhi.

Shri Babul Supriyo further stated that there are 12 night shelters exclusively for children with a capacity of 50 per shelter, seven shelters for women and children having capacity of 50 each one exclusively for girls with a capacity of 50.

The Minister also informed that the Delhi Government has plans to build more night shelters under National Urban Livelihoods Mission and seven sites have been already identified in this regard. These are at Gazipur, two each in Rohini and Dwarka, Narela and Nangloi Phase-II. Efforts are also underway for procurement of five more plots from DDA for constructing night shelters including two each in Dwarka and Narela and one at Rohini.