New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The Delhi government has stepped up its winter relief measures to protect homeless people from the severe cold, with a special focus on areas around major hospitals. Immediate assistance is being extended to destitute individuals near AIIMS, Safdarjung and G.B. Pant hospitals, where the number of night shelters has been increased. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), along with shelter management agencies, is actively rescuing people sleeping in the open and relocating them to safe shelters, where free facilities such as beds, three meals a day, sanitation and drinking water are being provided.

The Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, stated that under the Winter Action Plan 2025-26, around 250 temporary "pago...