Now, Google has partnered with the Indian Government to show the locations of these food and night shelters on Google Maps, Google Search and Google Assistant. This feature is currently live in more than 30 cities across India and will help migrant workers and affected people across these cities. Google says that it is further working towards adding more locations. The feature is currently available in English and will shortly roll out in Hindi and other languages as well.
Please help this reach those who need it most.@PMOIndia @GoI_MeitY @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/g9LwYfikrW — Google India (@GoogleIndia) April 6, 2020
How to Access These Shelters
For easier access to this feature, Google is planning to add shortcuts that will appear below the search bar on the Google Maps app. Commenting on the launch of this feature, Anal Ghosh, Sr. Program Manager, Google India, said, “As the COVID-19 situation develops, we are making a concerted effort to build solutions that help people during these times of need. Highlighting the locations of food and night shelters on Google Maps is a step to make this information easily available to the users in need, and ensure they can avail the food and shelter services being provided by the government authorities.”
