Chennai Corporation to build 35 modern shelters for the homeless
The Hindu
The Greater Chennai Corporation will construct 35 modern shelters for the homeless in the city. At present, the city has 51 such shelters
The Greater Chennai Corporation will construct 35 modern shelters for the homeless in the city. At present, the city has 51 such shelters.
Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi has sought from officials details of the funds allocated for the construction of shelters. He has also asked them to identify sites for constructing the shelters.
Eleven sites will be identified for the construction of shelters in Tiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Ambattur, Teynampet, Valasaravakkam and Sholinganallur zones.
At a recent meeting, Mr. Bedi directed the officers to prepare estimates for the construction of 24 shelters for the homeless in Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Adyar and Sholinganallur. Anna Nagar, Teynampet, and Tondiarpet will account for maximum number of new shelters.
City Health Officer Jagadeesan said the new shelters will be constructed in six months. “A number of homeless persons have been identified in areas such as George Town, Kodambakkam, Koyambedu, Marina Beach, and Besant Nagar. We have 55 NGOs running the shelters. Over 1,600 people are staying in the shelters,” he said.
Stressing the need for modern shelters in all zones of the city, Dr. Jagadeesan said the Corporation has proposed to carry out another enumeration of the homeless persons in the 15 zones of the city. The previous enumeration was carried out three years ago when more than 9,000 homeless persons were identified. “The shelters will be short stay homes offering services free of cost,” he said.
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