Plea to waive bath charges for homeless people
The Hindu
Some skip taking bath at Sulabh Complexes to save ₹20-40 a day
After driving or being out in hot summers for just an hour or two, one of the activities that people crave is to cool down body by taking a long bath with low temperature water. This activity, or rather a luxury, costs between ₹20 and ₹40 for people who are homeless. With no shelter on head, their only option to take bath is at Sulabh Complexes where they have to part with the money earned from day long hard labour in these summer temperatures. As a result, some of them skip bath for one to two days to save money. Social workers have requested the State government authorities to waive off the charges for people who are homeless at least in the summers as it is one of the method to recover from exposure to hot temperatures, to avoid severe complications arising from exposure to heat. Hundreds of people live by the side of roads at Nampally, Secunderabad, Chanderghat, Begum Bazaar and other places in Hyderabad. They rely on construction works, alms, catering gigs, and other tough works to earn daily wage.More Related News