Dehradun District Magistrate BVRC Purushottam chaired a meeting with officials concerned to ensure that the homeless and needy people avail of the shelters opened for them in view of the winter season.
The DM directed the officials to make sure that the homeless who are spending the cold winter nights in the open are sent to the shelters opened for them. Chairing a meeting with officials of the district administration, Municipal Corporation of Dehradun and police, Purushottam said that the winter chill poses a risk to the homeless people spending the nights on roadsides and other open places.
Such people should be provided place in the shelters to protect them from the cold. He stated that homeless people can be seen at Kanak Chowk, Clock Tower, Railway Station, Prince Chowk, Bhandaribagh, Sabzi Mandi, Garhi Cantt, Dakra and other places in the city. He directed the officials concerned to visit such places at night and ensure that the homeless people there are sent to the shelters opened by the authorities.
He also directed the district administration and municipal officials to ensure that wood stoves are burnt in these shelters at night. Purushottam also pointed out that the number of children begging at major intersections of the city is increasing so district administration officials and police officers were directed to ensure that any child found begging in the city is sent to the shelter home for children.
For this the DM has also sent a letter to the SSP and the deputy commandant, Home Guards for posting home guards at intersections for this purpose.