chandigarh since the extreme winter season is going on all 10 night shelters of chandigarh are fully occupied and being run under the monitoring of the municipal corporation chandigarh since the size of all these night shelters is different at different locations the shelter that is erected near the pgi is the biggest with a capacity of 150 people while the capacity of other night shelters is varying between 2550 personsthese night shelters of the city are being run under the constant presence of guards who remain available round the clock in phased manner in these night shelters to manage things and for smooth usages of these shelters in fact at the night shelter located at the pgi pcr vehicles of the chandigarh police are also seen frequenting there mainly due to the presence of night food street located adjoining the night shelter specific partitions have also been made in these night shelters for men and women for the record the guard first see any identity proof and then allow the people to use the shelter facility the night shelters are completely free of costall these night shelters are equipped with multiple facilities including waterproof airtight shelters for comfortable accommodation firefighting equipment lighting arrangement inside and outside the shelters separate electricity connection for each site drinking water arrangement arrangement of movable toilets cctv cameras bedding arrangement that include cushioned foam mattress bedsheet pillow quilt and blanketall cloth covers especially bedsheets and pillow in each shelter is replaced on daily basis and quilt and blankets replaced once a week the mc had received rs 164 crore financial bid to construct these night shelters for the homeless during the winter season across the city