Homeless in India’s capital struggle to cope with a harsh winter as New Delhi is expected to see a severe cold wave this week
Many night shelters are overcrowded, with unclean toilets, rooms stench of rot, and sometimes there is no water.
Those who can’t afford the blankets spend the night gathering around a smoldering fire built with garbage. The cold blankets streets in freezing fog so blinding that drivers cannot see cars in front of them, causing accidents. Even though the city’s night shelters are a refuge to many who would otherwise find themselves sleeping near busy roundabouts and underpasses, most people there live in harsh conditions.“Overcrowding is a big problem. Because of too much footfall, some people sleep on the roadside,” said Sunil Kumar Aledia of the Centre for Holistic Development, who has worked with Delhi’s homeless population for decades.
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