Ambernath: The Ambernath Municipal Council celebrated World Homeless Day at its ‘Aasra’ homeless shelter with activities aimed at bringing dignity, companionship and happiness to senior citizens and homeless individuals.

Operating under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), the shelter hosted an interactive programme attended by Municipal Council President Tejashree Vishwajit Karanjule-Patil and other dignitaries, including council member Dhanalakshmi Jaishankar and social worker Jaishankar Raman.

Addressing the gathering, Karanjule-Patil said, “Everyone has the right to live with dignity and have a shelter to call their own. Through this center, the municipality is striving to provide a compassionate and caring refuge to homeless individuals and senior citizens, making this project worthy of appreciation across the state.”