A video film on the work done through the MEPMA for the homeless was also screened on the occasion. The Supreme Court judgement on providing night shelters with all amenities to the homeless should be implemented in its spirit, failing which legal remedies can be sought, former Union Energy Secretary E.A.S. “But, a lot remain to be done as a survey has identified more than 11,000 homeless,” he said. Flim screeningEarlier, a rally was taken by the participants from the city railway station to the venue. AUTD secretary Pragada Vasu said the State had initiated measures and was running 56 shelters accommodating 2,200 homeless people as part of the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA).
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