'Situation is not normal': New Delhi's homeless shiver through harsh cold snap - World
Official figures show the city's homeless shelters are only able to accommodate around 9,300 people.
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Official figures show the city's homeless shelters are only able to accommodate around 9,300 people.
20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes
The sprawling megacity's 20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes
At least 106 homeless people have died in Delhi between January 1-19 due to the biting cold, an NGO has claimed in a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and urged him to make proper arrangements for them during winters. Citing official data, NGO Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) said the number of homeless people far outstrips the capacity of existing night shelters
According to the NGO Centre for Holistic Development (CHD), 106 people died in Delhi as a result of the cold in January. Officials, however, denied any deaths were caused by the cold.