Chandigarh, January 11
Haryana Industry and Commerce, Environment, Forest, and Wildlife Minister, Sh. Rao Narbir Singh, today inaugurated a night shelter built by the Municipal Corporation on Darbaripur Road in Badshahpur, Gurugram. During the event, he also addressed the concerns of the people present and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials.
Sh. Rao Narbir Singh said that night shelters are currently operational at various locations in Gurugram. He further directed the district administration to set up temporary night shelters at crowded places as needed. He said that the State Government, which is continuously working towards the upliftment of the underprivileged, has committed to ensure that no one is forced to sleep in the open and endure the harsh cold during the severe cold wave. To address this, all necessary arrangements, including night shelters and blanket distribution, have been made.
He said that a sufficient number of night shelters have been established by the state government in every district, and charitable organizations have also stepped forward to help. He added that it is everyone’s responsibility to stand with those in need during their distress. Sh. Rao also said that due to the continuous changes in weather, the cold wave may persist for several more days. In this situation, we must encourage people to take cautionary and preventive measures for their health.
The Cabinet Minister said that night shelters are currently being operated in Gurugram city at various locations, including Railway Station Road, Kadipur, Bhim Nagar, Sohna Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, and Community Center Kanhai, in addition to Darbaripur Road in Badshahpur. He said that it is our moral responsibility to take any economically disadvantaged person, mentally ill person, or worker such as a laborer or rickshaw-puller found sleeping in the open to a night shelter with full sympathy.