Homeless
28 Photos
Kuljeet and Roshni, like three or four previous generations from …
While temperatures in Delhi continue to plummet, these pictures …
Sant Ram Baba (48), a rickshaw puller from Shahjahanpur in Uttar …
Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri …
Jaikumar Yadav (26) who comes from Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh has …
Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri …
Twenty-three-year-old Jaiprakash, from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh, …
M D Rihan (35), born in Delhi, works as a barber and owns a shop …
Savita who hails from Madhubani in Bihar is married to a blind man.…
A homeless man sleeping on bus stand near Kakkarduma court, East …
Umesh Sahni (42) from Begusarai in Bihar is a father of two and a …
Puran Chand Bist (45) from Uttarakhand has been working here for …
Delhi, the capital of India, is also its second most populous city.…
And it is during Delhi's notoriously cold winters that the need …
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century,…
At the end of the day, when everything is done, it is time to hit …
The number of severe cold days in the national capital in …
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century,…
However, the night shelters provided by the government are …
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century,…
As the national capital shivers in its coldest winter in a century,…
Homeless
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Kuljeet and Roshni, like three or four previous generations from their family, come to from Jaipur to Delhi for six to seven months in a year. During this time, they sell incense, toys or other goods at traffic lights and go back to spend rest of the mont
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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
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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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Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
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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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Homeless people stands for collect blankets near ISBT Kashmiri gate, Delhi.
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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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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
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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
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A homeless man sleeping on bus stand near Kakkarduma court, East Delhi.
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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
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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
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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.
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Homeless
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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