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We have brought this to the notice of the CM as well as DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who has also visited the shelters and spoke to the women in these shelters," he added. Both the experts and the DUSIB feel that the capital is better equipped this time around to handle the winter season. Experts have pointed out that plastic sheets which are spread in these shelters tend to become cold as the mercury dips.Another aspect which is being worked on is the material used in these shelters.As per Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board’s winter action plan, the government has asked railways, transport and education departments to pitch in to augment the number of facilities for night shelter.The government has asked railways, transport and education departments to pitch in to augment the number of facilities for night sheltersEven as the ratio of homeless in the city and night shelters needed to accommodate them does not match, there is still hope this winter season as security has been beefed up in most of the shelters and accommodation has also been increased.The national capital has only 197 functional shelters and the city government will inaugurate another shelter in the ISBT area on Friday.The city government and DUSIB have been conducting meetings to tackle various issues linked to the night shelters.. This time during winter we can expect better functioning as the city government is China Rubber Convex mirror Factory taking an interest in the issue and working with the DUSIB to fulfil the needs of the season," explained Indu Prakash, executive member of Shahri Adhikar Manch.Mr Prakash also told this newspaper that pointers from the recently-held public meeting have been also passed on to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal."Various suggestions have been made to the government regarding the problems in the shelters.A letter has been written to Mr Kejriwal seeking scrapping of the tender process to the agencies that run these shelters to make them secure and safe."In a public meeting, it came to light that a few agencies that run these shelters have been exploiting the inmates and have beaten them up. Till the time the government comes up with more facilities, footpaths, trees and flyovers will have to provide a flimsy shelter for the homeless in the city. "All the existing facilities and helpline numbers will remain functional and the aim is to cover every homeless in need," said a senior DUSIB official