The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition seeking to provide three meals a day to inmates of all shelter homes in the city during the ongoing pandemic.
The court also sought response from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) on the petition filed by Bandhua Mukti Morcha (BMM). The BMM, which works for the marginalised people in the country, has sought implementation of DUSIBтАЩs October decision, taken in its board meeting, to provide three meals a day in the shelter homes.
Delhi government Standing Counsel said the three meals a day scheme was discontinued last year and only two meals are being provided now. тАЬMost of the workers staying at shelter homes donтАЩt have any documents. Some are inter-State migrant workers, who donтАЩt have a Delhi-based ration card. Therefore, the workers have little means to feed themselves and their children,тАЭ the plea said.
тАЬIn the shelter homes, people are reported to be sick. However, the isolation centres which were running in 2020 have been closed,тАЭ BMM said.
Additionally, the petition sought directions to тАЬprovide soaps, detergents, hand sanitizers, handwash and masks to urban homeless in all shelter homes in the national capital and also medical aidтАЭ.
