NHRC team visits Shelter Homes at Turkman Gate run by NGO SPYM under Delhi Government Scheme and finds two of them in poor condition

New Delhi, 8th December, 2021

A team of NHRC, India, leads by its Member Mr. Justice M.M. Kumar went for an inspection of some shelter homes run by an NGO SPYM under Delhi Government's Shelter Homes Scheme Turkman Gate, New Delhi on 7th December, 2021.These included the shelter homes for men, women and Ashray Homes for Old Age.

The team found that the infrastructure of the shelter homes is very poor. There were small rooms that can only accommodate 8-10 homeless persons whereas 25 persons were found living there. The ceiling are leaky that need urgent repairing. Another major concern is lack of cleanliness. There are no beds and only mattresses on the floor were found.

The women shelter home is also very small and is over-crowded. There is no water-supply in the women shelter home, which is at first floor. The washrooms do not function. It is highly unhygienical place. It is a matter of grave concern. Also, no periodic inspection has been done by the concerned authorities.

However, the Ashray Home for old age persons was relatively better equipped in terms of infrastructure and other facilities.

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