Delhi homeless deaths seem unending, toll reaches 174
January 24, 2014  09:25

With another homeless person found dead in Kashmere Gate area on Wednesday, the toll of destitutes shivering to death across the city has reached 174 since January 1.

 

The government is yet to come up with a policy to protect them.Earlier this month, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had promised to set up porta cabins at 45 locations. But the ground reality is that plastic shelters have been put up and they are in bad shape.NGOs working for the homeless said the city government opted e-tendering for making the process transparent.

 

"But it's a lengthy procedure," said a social worker. "It has delayed the whole process of setting up porta cabins."Since December 1, 2013 a total of 395 unidentified bodies have been found across the city. Some 1,127 homeless people were found dead from November 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.The most number of deaths have been reported from Kashmere Gate area.

 

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