Delhi Shelter Home Deaths

Delhi Shelter Home Deaths: NHRC Takes Sou-Motu Cognizance Of Delhi Government-Run Shelter

India's statutory body, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has recently taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report about the deaths of 14 inmates between July 15 and July 31 at the government-run Asha Kiran facility in Delhi's Rohini—14 deaths in just 20 days. Additionally, a total of 27 inmates...

Delhi Shelter Home Deaths: Asha Kiran Battles Acute Staff Crunch, More Inmates Than Its Capacity

Amidst the death of 14 inmates at Delhi's government-run facility within 20 days in July, Asha Kiran continues to be understaffed. In contrast, it has more inmates than it can handle. Despite the understaffing, the number of posts generated in 2013 remains vacant. As per the official, under LG's order...