<p>A residents’ welfare association in east Delhi has offered a vacant flat to the authorities for use as a night shelter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday said others should follow the example set by the Vasundhara Enclave RWA to help the homeless.<br /><br />He ordered the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to open more night shelters since these facilities “give a sense of security” to homeless families.<br /><br />At a review meeting on night shelters, Jung said, “Family shelters give a sense of security, which becomes all the more important when people feel particularly vulnerable.<br /><br /> The period till second week of February is critical for homeless people and all concerned must put their best efforts to serve them.”<br /><br />According to a statement issued by Raj Niwas, 13 night shelters are being run exclusively for families, 20 for children, 19 for women and two for differently abled people. <br /><br />It said that DUSIB officials with the help of police have been rescuing 200 homeless people daily on an average and shifting them to night shelters.<br /><br />There is a total of 249 operational night shelters in the city with a total capacity of 18,805 people.<br /><br /> There are 91 permanent ones, 111 running in porta cabins, 37 in tents, nine running in Delhi Development Authority community centres and one running in a Delhi Metro station at Okhla.<br /><br />E-office environment<br />The DUSIB completely switched over to an e-office environment and started an active WhatsApp group (8130135929) on night shelters, where people can share information.<br /><br />DUSIB CEO Amar Nath said all files are created online under the paperless e-office system. Also, files can be created normally in a physical form, but stamped with a digital signature and moved to the next officer online itself.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>A residents’ welfare association in east Delhi has offered a vacant flat to the authorities for use as a night shelter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday said others should follow the example set by the Vasundhara Enclave RWA to help the homeless.<br /><br />He ordered the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to open more night shelters since these facilities “give a sense of security” to homeless families.<br /><br />At a review meeting on night shelters, Jung said, “Family shelters give a sense of security, which becomes all the more important when people feel particularly vulnerable.<br /><br /> The period till second week of February is critical for homeless people and all concerned must put their best efforts to serve them.”<br /><br />According to a statement issued by Raj Niwas, 13 night shelters are being run exclusively for families, 20 for children, 19 for women and two for differently abled people. <br /><br />It said that DUSIB officials with the help of police have been rescuing 200 homeless people daily on an average and shifting them to night shelters.<br /><br />There is a total of 249 operational night shelters in the city with a total capacity of 18,805 people.<br /><br /> There are 91 permanent ones, 111 running in porta cabins, 37 in tents, nine running in Delhi Development Authority community centres and one running in a Delhi Metro station at Okhla.<br /><br />E-office environment<br />The DUSIB completely switched over to an e-office environment and started an active WhatsApp group (8130135929) on night shelters, where people can share information.<br /><br />DUSIB CEO Amar Nath said all files are created online under the paperless e-office system. Also, files can be created normally in a physical form, but stamped with a digital signature and moved to the next officer online itself.<br />DH News Service</p>
