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Lack of access to water, shelter at Delhi govt hospitals amid heatwave: ReportA recent audit highlights critical shortcomings in Delhi's heatwave relief for vulnerable populations. Homeless individuals and patient att...
No roof, no rest for over 3 lakh people: Why Delhi still can’t house its homelessDespite years of state and central schemes, Delhi’s homeless population remains dangerously underserved. Over 3 lakh people are estimated t...
Are we not creating class of parasites? SC slams freebies promised before pollsThe Supreme Court criticized political parties for promising freebies just before elections, stating this creates a 'class of parasites' in...
SC deprecates practice of announcing freebies, says people not willing to workThe Supreme Court criticised the practice of announcing freebies before elections, noting that it discourages people from working as they r...
Amid US housing crisis, data on homelessness paints a grim picture. Check detailsThe US has seen a staggering 18.1% increase in homelessness this year - with a lack of affordable housing proving to be a key issue. The dr...
Survey finds 1,500 homeless in west zoneThe National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) mandates that every city should have one all-weather shelter for a population of one lakh.
Government would complete its PMAY target much before 2022: Hardeep PuriUnion minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament regarding the progress of the flagship scheme, under which 4.5 million houses would b...
How are Aadhaar cards of urban homeless made, SC asks UP Government"If a person is homeless, how he is described in the Aadhaar card," the bench asked Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was repr...
Supreme Court concerned over non-utilisation of funds for urban shelterThe apex court on September 13 favoured an audit of the government funds meant for providing shelters to the urban homeless, saying the mon...
States not spending money meant for urban homeless shelters: Supreme Court"The money is not spent by the states and the sufferers are the homeless people. How can you ensure that the money is spent? It should not ...
No shelter for 90% of urban homeless: SC panel studyIt appointed the committee to after the Centre informed the court that around 50% of the Rs 2,185 crore released have not been utilised by ...
2,508 cities selected under PM Narendra Modi's scheme for affordable housingThe scheme comes with an aim of constructing more than 2 cr houses within a span of 7 years. The scheme, started in 2015, would end in 2022.
Shelter homes: Supreme Court questions Centre's allotment of Rs 1,078 croreHighlighting the need to monitor the use of funds by the Centre, the apex court sought details of the expenditure and observed that it seem...
Supreme Court calls urban shelter scheme ‘a big scam’"It is a big scam. Your (Centre's) affidavit tells us everything. Where has the money gone?" asked a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U ...
Centre needs to monitor use of funds meant for homeless: Supreme CourtThe social-justice bench said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation is under an obligation to monitor the use of funds give...
Venkaiah Naidu to finalise action plan on shelters for urban homelessThe apex court had directed the HUPA Ministry to convene such a meeting for taking stock of availability of shelters and file an affidavit.
Shelter for homeless: SC asks Centre to call meeting of statesIt said that a report, giving details of the actions taken so far, be filed within three weeks and the meeting of the Chief Secys has to be...
NHRC issues notice to Delhi goverment over homeless persons' deathNHRC issued a notice to the Delhi Government seeking a report on the death of two homeless persons near a shelter home here.
HC asks Delhi government to submit policy on shelter for homelessA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also directed the govt to file an affidavit on the number of homeless people who may have died d...
100 new night shelters to be opened soon for homeless: Manish SisodiaDelhi government announced that it would be opening 100 new night shelters across the city over the next few days with a view to providing ...