According to a report in ThePrint, a news portal, facilities at many of the shelters ---- bedding, toilets and water ---- are not adequate. Thanks to Covid-19 and social distancing norms, these DUSIB shelters are now forced to admit a fewer number of people. A study by Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), a non-profit, also found many shelters were not functional. According to HLRN, the number of homeless in Delhi at any given point is around 150,000-200,000. The problem of homeless people and shelters is symptomatic of a larger problem: The lack of adequate and safe housing.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2020 14:25 UTC