India, Dec. 31 -- With cold wave conditions persisting across Gautam Budh Nagar, the district administration has intensified field-level outreach to save the homeless and destitute from sleeping in the open, officials said on Tuesday.

The focus is on proactively identifying people sleeping in the open and shifting them to nearby facilities, they added.

District magistrate Medha Roopam said, "Given the prevailing cold wave and dense fog conditions, our priority is to ensure that no destitute person is left exposed to the cold. All night shelters have been directed to maintain adequate bedding, drinking water, sanitation and safety arrangements, with regular monitoring during night hours".

The administration has identified 19 "Rain baser...