GORAKHPUR, Jan. 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government has put emergency-level arrangements in place to tackle the ongoing cold wave and provide relief to poor and homeless people across the state.

Speaking to the media, the chief minister said all district administrations have been instructed to run night shelters on a large scale, distribute blankets and warm clothes to the needy, and ensure bonfires at public places. He added that adequate funds have already been released to all districts for winter relief measures.

"Strict instructions have been issued to district administrations, municipal corporations and local bodies to ensure that no one is forced to sleep in the open during extreme co...