Bhubaneswar, Dec. 16 -- As a biting cold wave continues to sweep across Odisha, the suffering of the homeless has intensified, particularly in the state capital, Bhubaneswar, where hundreds are forced to spend freezing nights on pavements and roadside corners. Amid the harsh winter conditions, OTV Cares, the CSR wing of Odisha Television Ltd, stepped in to provide much-needed relief to those braving the cold on the streets in Bhubaneswar.

As part of the initiative, blankets were distributed to homeless people spending nights on footpaths, bus stands, railway stations and hospital premises across the city. With temperatures dropping sharply, survival itself has become a daily struggle for migrant labourers and urban poor who have come to ...