India, Nov. 7 -- The Delhi Government has launched an extensive Winter Action Plan to provide safe shelter to homeless and underprivileged citizens during the cold months.

The Government has set up 250 new temporary shelters across the city in addition to the existing 197 permanent ones, aiming to ensure that no one is forced to sleep under the open sky.

The plan will be implemented from November 15 to March 15. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her government was determined to protect the city's most vulnerable residents.

"The Delhi Government is sensitive towards the needs of the poor, as they are often the hardest to reach," she said while announcing the initiative. "We will ensure that no citizen sleeps under the open sky this winter...