New Delhi’s solar powered shelters for the homeless

Homeless people in the Indian capital of New Delhi can finally breathe a sigh of relief with the introduction of solar powered night shelters that are being set as a refuge for them during the winter season. These shelters will no longer be the cold, damp and dingy places they used to be. As planned, a few of them will be redesigned bamboo houses
that will be fitted with solar panels to generate electricity. Each of these shelters will accommodate 100 people. The government will set up about three to four of these bamboo shelters along with 16 tents. The bamboo covering from the outside will help insulate these shelters from the biting cold and will have bunk beds set up inside to save space. The shelters will have solar panels fitted on the roof that will store energy during the day, to be used at night. This project by the government and designed by Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) will come as a great aid to the homeless people of New Delhi who spend their nights on streets every winter.
[Times Of India]