As severe cold conditions persist in the national capital, non-governmental organisations in Delhi have intensified coordinated rescue drives and relief efforts to protect homeless and elderly residents. ADVERTISEMENTAlso Read Winter Vacation Extended Amid Cold Wave - Check When Schools Across UP Will ReopenAccording to the Centre for Holistic Development (CHD), more than 2,000 homeless persons have been rescued so far this winter. Another Delhi-based NGO, Wishes and Blessings, has launched its annual winter relief initiative, '6 Weeks of Warmth', aimed at providing sustained assistance to vulnerable groups across the city. A cold wave is expected to affect isolated places in the city till January 6, it said. A cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature drops by 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.5 degrees Celsius below the average temperature.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 16:11 UTC