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While temperatures in Delhi continue to plummet, these pictures bring out the plight of a few who are homeless. Though the Delhi government claims to have set up 257 night shelters, the facilities are hardly sufficient for the city’s more than a lakh home
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Sant Ram Baba (48), a rickshaw puller from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, has been living in Delhi for nearly 20 years now. He lost his home 12 years ago when the government demolished the slums in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri. Since then he has been living wi
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Vikas Choudhary
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Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
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Vikas Choudhary
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Jaikumar Yadav (26) who comes from Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh has been a wage employee with caterers for seven to eight years now. He says that during a few wedding seasons, he is fortunate enough to earn up to Rs 15,000 in a month
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Vikas Choudhary
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Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Twenty-three-year-old Jaiprakash, from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh, works as a helper with a man who owns a food cart and sells tea and other eatables in front AIIMS. Jaiprakash, who will soon become a father, earns Rs 5,000-6,000 a month
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Vikas Choudhary
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M D Rihan (35), born in Delhi, works as a barber and owns a shop that is located opposite to AIIMS. Despite earning sufficient money, Rihan sleeps in the open in front of his shop and says he is happy to do so. He does not want a shelter
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Savita who hails from Madhubani in Bihar is married to a blind man. A few days after Savita got the permit to set up a temporary shop on a pavement near ISBT in New Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan, her daughter was mowed down by a bus near the shop
by
Vikas Choudhary
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A homeless man sleeping on bus stand near Kakkarduma court, East Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Umesh Sahni (42) from Begusarai in Bihar is a father of two and a rickshaw puller whose rickshaw was stolen a few years ago. Though he earns nearly Rs 10,000 in a month by pulling a school rickshaw, he does not have a place to live in
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Puran Chand Bist (45) from Uttarakhand has been working here for the past 21 years. A homeless man in Delhi, Puran has worked as a driver and a labourer with caterers and bakers. He is also a victim of the Uttarakhand floods of 2013
by
Vikas Choudhary
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Delhi, the capital of India, is also its second most populous city. It draws hordes of migrants, who come in search of better lives. However, with the city failing to meet the needs of all migrants, many do not get even that most basic necessity shelter.
by
Vikas Choudhary
And it is during Delhi's notoriously cold winters that the need for shelter is particularly felt. The homeless of Delhi usually live on the capital's pavements, with no protection from the elements. Here, they bathe, cook, go to work and eat.
by
Vikas Choudhary
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
by
Vikas Choudhary
At the end of the day, when everything is done, it is time to hit the sack. But for the homeless of Delhi, who number at least a lakh (by 2011 Census), that is easier said than done. Nobody would want to snooze on a pavement, under foggy and rainy skies, with temperatures hitting below zero.
by
Vikas Choudhary
The number of severe cold days in the national capital in December 2019, made it the coldest December in a century after 1997. The Delhi government does provide night-time shelters for the homeless during winter. These are called 'Rain Baseras', a Hindi word meaning night homes.
by
Vikas Choudhary
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
by
Vikas Choudhary
However, the night shelters provided by the government are usually not good. They do not have enough blankets, quilts or other things to keep out the cold. Many homeless persons thus have no choice but to sleep out in the bitter cold.
by
Vikas Choudhary
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
by
Vikas Choudhary
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
by
Vikas Choudhary
Daily wage workers and homeless people eat food inside a government-run night shelter in old Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Delhi
by
Vikas Choudhary
Daily wage workers and homeless people eat food inside a government-run night shelter in old Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Delhi
by
Vikas Choudhary
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
by
Vikas Choudhary
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While temperatures in Delhi continue to plummet, these pictures bring out the plight of a few who are homeless. Though the Delhi government claims to have set up 257 night shelters, the facilities are hardly sufficient for the city’s more than a lakh home
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053214
Sant Ram Baba (48), a rickshaw puller from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, has been living in Delhi for nearly 20 years now. He lost his home 12 years ago when the government demolished the slums in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri. Since then he has been living wi
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053205
Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Kashmiri gate
,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053209
Jaikumar Yadav (26) who comes from Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh has been a wage employee with caterers for seven to eight years now. He says that during a few wedding seasons, he is fortunate enough to earn up to Rs 15,000 in a month
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053206
Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Kashmiri gate
,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053210
Twenty-three-year-old Jaiprakash, from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh, works as a helper with a man who owns a food cart and sells tea and other eatables in front AIIMS. Jaiprakash, who will soon become a father, earns Rs 5,000-6,000 a month
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053212
M D Rihan (35), born in Delhi, works as a barber and owns a shop that is located opposite to AIIMS. Despite earning sufficient money, Rihan sleeps in the open in front of his shop and says he is happy to do so. He does not want a shelter
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053215
Savita who hails from Madhubani in Bihar is married to a blind man. A few days after Savita got the permit to set up a temporary shop on a pavement near ISBT in New Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan, her daughter was mowed down by a bus near the shop
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053208
A homeless man sleeping on bus stand near Kakkarduma court, East Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Karkarduma
,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053216
Umesh Sahni (42) from Begusarai in Bihar is a father of two and a rickshaw puller whose rickshaw was stolen a few years ago. Though he earns nearly Rs 10,000 in a month by pulling a school rickshaw, he does not have a place to live in
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG053213
Puran Chand Bist (45) from Uttarakhand has been working here for the past 21 years. A homeless man in Delhi, Puran has worked as a driver and a labourer with caterers and bakers. He is also a victim of the Uttarakhand floods of 2013
Vikas Choudhary
,
Jan, 2015 ,
Delhi
cold waves
,
Delhi
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Homeless
,
night shelters
,
People
,
Poverty
,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065801
Delhi, the capital of India, is also its second most populous city. It draws hordes of migrants, who come in search of better lives. However, with the city failing to meet the needs of all migrants, many do not get even that most basic necessity shelter.
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065802
And it is during Delhi's notoriously cold winters that the need for shelter is particularly felt. The homeless of Delhi usually live on the capital's pavements, with no protection from the elements. Here, they bathe, cook, go to work and eat.
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065803
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065804
At the end of the day, when everything is done, it is time to hit the sack. But for the homeless of Delhi, who number at least a lakh (by 2011 Census), that is easier said than done. Nobody would want to snooze on a pavement, under foggy and rainy skies, with temperatures hitting below zero.
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065805
The number of severe cold days in the national capital in December 2019, made it the coldest December in a century after 1997. The Delhi government does provide night-time shelters for the homeless during winter. These are called 'Rain Baseras', a Hindi word meaning night homes.
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065806
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065807
However, the night shelters provided by the government are usually not good. They do not have enough blankets, quilts or other things to keep out the cold. Many homeless persons thus have no choice but to sleep out in the bitter cold.
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065808
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065809
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century, its homeless crowd around fires on pavements to pass the freezing nights
Vikas Choudhary
,
January, 2020 ,
Delhi
Homeless
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Habitat And Urbanisation
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065880
Daily wage workers and homeless people eat food inside a government-run night shelter in old Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Delhi
Vikas Choudhary
,
March, 2020 ,
Kashmere Gate
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
Daily wage workers and homeless people eat food inside a government-run night shelter in old Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Delhi
Vikas Choudhary
,
March, 2020 ,
Kashmere Gate
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065970
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
April, 2020 ,
Yamuna Sports Complex
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
Infectious Diseases
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Migration
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065973
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
April, 2020 ,
Yamuna Sports Complex
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
Infectious Diseases
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Migration
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065977
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
April, 2020 ,
Yamuna Sports Complex
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
Infectious Diseases
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Migration
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066
DIG065979
Homeless people take refuge at Yamuna sports complex during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.
Vikas Choudhary
,
April, 2020 ,
Yamuna Sports Complex
,
Delhi
coronavirus
,
Infectious Diseases
,
People
,
Poverty
,
Migration
,
Health Personnel
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP066