Ludhiana: These days, homeless people can be seen on the sidewalk of the city, roadside and even median.
They not only live in unhygienic conditions, but also vulnerable to mishaps.
Roads such as Rakh Bagh, Teacher Stadium Nanak, Durga Mata Temple, Jagraon Bridge and Bharat Nagar Chowk are decorated with homeless people who live on the roadside.
Teja Singh Dhaliwal, senior vice president of the Federation of Basketball from India who is also Secretary General of the Punjab Basketball Association, said, “Some homeless people have lived outside the Nanak teacher stadium for a long time now.
The right lane side by side stadium, which leads to the basketball court, a lower traffic witness.
So homeless people live there.
Because there are no public toilets nearby, they are surrounding land.
At times, it becomes difficult to even pass through the area.
“Said Dhaliwal,” I have visited many Indian cities, but have never seen so many people who live on the sidewalk and median road.
Dugra Mata Temple is near the stadium, so the people distribute their langar.
I want to ask the government to shift them to shelter houses and people can provide their food there.
“Poor people become vulnerable to accidents too.
Maharaj Nagar Amit Modgil said, “I was passing the flyover bus a few days ago in my car when a homeless man slept in the median suddenly changed his leg on the road.
I slammed panic brakes.
“Ritu Jain Urban Estate said,” In the Jagraon Bridge, the sidewalk is full of homeless, making it difficult for people to walk.
I do not understand why the government does not help them when there is a shelter house in the city.
This house must remain open throughout the year.
City corporation usually opens a shelter house in winter.
” Commissioner of Police Deputy (Law and order) SPS Dhindsa said they began to drive against beggars and it would include the homeless people too.
“Verification of homelessness will also be done,” he added.
Why is the night shelter only for winter? Senior Deputy Mayor of Shyam Sunder Malhotra said, “In the winter months, homeless people need to be saved from extreme cold, so we open a night shelter.
In addition, the direction of the government is only for winter.
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