The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has facilitated with night shelters for the citizens spending night at the public places like railway station, bus stands and hospitals or at footpaths.
Under the same action, a new night shelter was inaugurated on Monday. Notably, the district collector Nishant Warwade allotted the place to the corporation for night shelter near Bhopal Talkies, railway station foot over bridge platform 1 and a hall near government school at Ashoka Garden.
Further, the citizens spending night at night shelters are being facilitated with all the necessary requirements being arranged by the BMC.
Notably, earlier the district collector Nishant Warwade reviewed the ongoing development works being carried out by BMC concerning the night shelters of the city. During the inspection, Warwade asked the officials concerned to encourage the citizens spending nights at foot paths and public places to spend it in the night shelters so that they could be save from all the unknown troubles.
He also instructed the officials to make appropriate arrangements at the night shelters providing better facilities to the citizens.
During the review, the officials told Warwarde about the night shelter requirement at main railway station, platform 1, and Warwade assured for the place allotment. While reviewing the development works of night shelter Ashoka Garden, Warwade asked the officials to make proper arrangements of light, drinking water, lavatory and electricity at the shelter. Further, the Corporation has also arranged for the blankets and sleeping mats at the shelter. Besides, as many as 10 sleeping mats have been provided at the shelter which would be increased soon.
Notably, the citizens are facing difficulties especially while they have to spend a night at the platforms waiting for the trains to arrive at the station. There are even situations arising when the passengers have to wait for the buses at the bus stands or have to spend the night in the hospital premises, night houses or at other public places.
The BMC Commissioner Vishesh Garhpale while reviewing the ongoing development works being carried out in the city, instructed the officials concerned to make bonfire arrangements at nigh houses and other public places as soon as possible.