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Delhi government launches five-day rescue drive for homeless people
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off rescue vans to identify and relocate homeless and destitute people to shelters, initiating a five-day campaign across 13 districts from May 11 to 15. Seva Bharti Delhi Prant and Apna Ghar Ashram are partnering with the Department of Social Welfare, deploying 19 vehicles with an expected benefit for over 300 individuals.
Why It Matters
The drive aims to provide shelter, treatment, care and rehabilitation to homeless residents and outlines a city-wide coordination between government departments and NGOs.
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Campaign details: across all 13 districts May 11–15; shelter, care and rehabilitation planned
May 11, 2026
Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh stated that the campaign will be conducted across all 13 districts of Delhi from May 11 to 15, with destitute individuals brought to shelter homes where arrangements will be made for their treatment, care and rehabilitation. The initiative is organized jointly by the Delhi government's Department of Social Welfare, Apna Ghar Ashram, and Seva Bharti Delhi Prant, using 19 deployed vehicles and an expected outreach of over 300 beneficiaries.
CM flags off rescue vans; five-day homeless rescue drive kicks off
May 11, 2026
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off rescue vans to identify homeless and destitute people and shift them to shelters, marking the launch of a five-day campaign running from May 11 to 15. The operation deploys 19 vehicles across Delhi, with more than 300 people expected to receive assistance, and involves the Department of Social Welfare, Apna Ghar Ashram, and Seva Bharti Delhi Prant.