Jaipur. Jaipur Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr. Gaurav Saini on Friday conducted a surprise inspection of various night shelters set up for homeless and destitute individuals across the city. During the visit, he interacted with the beneficiaries staying at the shelters and took their feedback regarding available facilities.
He directed Deputy Commissioner Shyam Jangid, who was present on the spot, to ensure that no beneficiary faces any inconvenience at any of the night shelters.
Dr. Saini inspected the night shelters located under the Khalsa Kothi bridge, near the Sulabh toilet behind Ram Niwas Bagh, and several other locations. He also checked the registers maintained for shelter residents and reviewed facilities such as drinking water, bedding, quilts, dustbins, sanitizers, bonfire and firewood arrangements, security guards, and overall cleanliness.
14 Temporary Night Shelters Set Up
The Municipal Corporation has established 14 temporary night shelters across Jaipur to protect homeless, abandoned and shelterless people from the cold.
Dr. Saini informed that considering the onset of winter, several temporary shelters have already been made operational from 15 November, while the remaining will start functioning from 1 December.
The respective zonal deputy commissioners have been appointed in charge of both temporary and permanent shelters.
Temporary Night Shelters Functional from 15 November
- Transport Nagar Bridge (Adarsh Nagar Zone)
- Khalsa Kothi Bridge (Civil Lines Zone)
- Parmanand Hall, Sikar Road, C-Scheme (Civil Lines Zone)
- Hasanpura Bridge (Civil Lines Zone)
- State Cancer Institute, Pratap Nagar (Sanganer Zone)
- Behind Ram Niwas Bagh, near Sulabh Toilet (Malviya Nagar Zone)
Night Shelters Starting from 1 December
- Near JK Lone Hospital Gate (Malviya Nagar Zone)
- Opposite Gandhinagar Railway Station
- Under Maharani Farm Bridge (Mansarovar Zone)
- Sector 6, HP Petrol Pump, Vidyadhar Nagar (Murlipura Zone)
- 200 Feet Bypass, Delhi–Ajmer Road (Jhotwara Zone)
- Under GT Bridge (Malviya Nagar Zone)
- Under Sanganer Bridge (Jagatpura Zone)
- Under Gopalpura Bridge, Triveni Nagar (Mansarovar Zone)
12 Permanent Night Shelters Also Operative
In addition to the temporary shelters, 12 permanent night shelters are also being operated by Jaipur Municipal Corporation, located at:
- Gandhi Ghar, Bangad Hospital Campus, JLN Road
- Near Police Headquarters, behind Lalkothi Women’s Hostel
- Old Municipal Building, Stadium Road, Sanganer
- Thadi Market, Hajrigah Complex
- Jagatpura Railway Station
- Old Panchayat Bhawan, Bhankrota
- Jhalana Bypass
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Park Old Age Home, Adarsh Nagar
- Near Railway Station (Civil Lines Zone)
- Doodh Mandi, Panipech Tiraha (Reserved for Transgender)
- Old Municipal Building, Shastri Nagar (Civil Lines Zone)
- Near Govind Dev Ji Temple, Janata Market (Hawa Mahal–Amer Zone)
Facilities Ensured at Night Shelters
- 24×7 security guard and proper record-keeping of residents
- Bonfire and firewood availability
- Sanitizers and fire extinguishers
- Mobile toilets where needed
- Clean drinking water
- Bedding and quilts
- Dustbins for waste disposal