Bhubaneswar: The city of Bhubaneswar is reeling under an intense cold wave , while many homeless people continue to spend the night on pavements across the city. Several of them alleged that they are being denied entry into night shelters run by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation ( BMC ), even as some caretakers are reportedly accommodating others in exchange for money.

Serious allegations have emerged from the BMC night shelter located on Kargil Road in the Pokhariput area under Ward Number 62. Locals said the caretaker keeps the main gate locked most of the time and turns away homeless people, either claiming that there is no space or they do not have permission from BMC.

Irregularities at the night shelter

At the same time, the caretaker is accused of allowing a few young

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