In a bid to provide shelter to the poor people in the State Capital, Minister of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand, CP Singh on Saturday inaugurated a shelter home near Khadgada Bus Stand in the State Capital.
The shelter home was constructed under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission and Urban Development and Housing Department was the implementation agency. The Shelter home can accommodate a maximum 50 men and 50 women visitors at a time.
Ranchi’s Mayor Asha Lakra and Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya also attended the inauguration ceremony. Providing details about the shelter home, Vijayvargia said that this shelter home has been constructed to provide shelter to those who visit the bus stand from remote areas. “It will charge very nominal rate to the visitors. It will also help those poor people who are either abandoned or homeless due to various reasons,” he added.
“It will be completely plastic free and smoking here will be strictly prohibited. Our effort is to ensure that the visitors get a clean and hygienic environment at the home. The District Administration has been requested to anti-social elements away from the facility,” said Vijayvergia.
The Deputy Mayor said that a lot of people roam around the bus stand during the night and such kind of a facility was a necessity in the area.
It will add another feather in the cap of the State Capital for providing shelter facilities to the poor and needy, he added.