CM Yogi Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected Bargadwa and Raptinagar night shelters of Gorakhpur. After distributing blankets and food among the needy, instructions were given to accommodate those sleeping in the open in night shelters.
Gorakhpur, 7 January. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inspected two temporary night shelters built in Bargadwa and Raptinagar of Gorakhpur metropolis. During this time, he inspected the facilities available there and talked to the people staying in night shelters to know their well-being. The Chief Minister took information from the people living in night shelters about food, beds, warm clothes and other facilities. People described the arrangements as satisfactory and expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for providing safe shelter in the extreme cold.
Distribution of blankets and food among the needy
During the inspection, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed blankets and food with his own hands to the needy people present inside and outside the night shelters. He assured the people that the state government is fully committed to the safety and convenience of the poor and destitute people during the winter season.
Instructions to bring those sleeping in the open to night shelters
The Chief Minister said that clear instructions have been given to the district administration, municipal corporations and municipal bodies in all the districts of the state that no person should sleep in the open, on footpaths or on railway tracks. Those who do not have accommodation, they should be accommodated in night shelters in a respectable manner. He said that adequate funds have been made available to all the districts for protection from cold wave, so that necessary arrangements can be made.
Arrangements on war footing across the state to protect against cold wave
While talking to the media, CM Yogi said that at present there is an effect of severe cold wave in the state. To save people from this, the government has instructed all the district administrations to take steps on war footing. He said that the number of night shelters has been increased in every district, blankets and woolen clothes are being distributed among the needy and adequate bonfires are being lit in public places.
19 night shelters in Gorakhpur metropolis, arrangements for 1000 people
The Chief Minister informed that a total of 19 night shelters are being operated in Gorakhpur metropolis. Of these, temporary arrangements have been made for about one thousand such people who were forced to sleep on footpaths or tracks. He said that all the night shelters are safe and are being operated systematically. On the lines of Gorakhpur, night shelters are being run on a large scale in all the metros and districts of the state.
Appeal for cooperation from voluntary organizations and charitable institutions
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also appealed to voluntary organizations and charitable organizations to come forward. He said that distribution of blankets and woolen clothes among the needy during the cold wave is an act of virtue and religion.
CM Yogi arrived to inspect night shelters for the third time in a month
Public service and convenience of the needy is the top priority of the Chief Minister. In this sequence, CM Yogi entered the field in Gorakhpur for the third time within a month. Before Wednesday, he had inspected TP Nagar and Dharamshala market on December 28 and the night shelters located in front of the railway station and behind Jhulelal temple on December 10 and distributed blankets. Mayor Dr. Manglesh Srivastava, BJP State Vice President and MLC Dr. Dharmendra Singh, MLA Vipin Singh, BJP Metropolitan Convener Rajesh Gupta and local councilors were present during the inspection and distribution program.