“we are thankful to all g20 countries for giving india the presidency. under the leadership of prime minister narendra modi, the g20 has been democratised which is a very important aspect. it has become a people’s movement, and no more remains a boardroom discussion,” devendra fadnavis, maharashtra deputy chief minister said. the role of civil society is vital as it has moral powers, while governments have just legal power, fadnavis pointed out.
From begging to cleaning jobs, it’s a clean sweep for ‘Kharata Paltan’
ByPrachee KulkarniPrachee Kulkarni / Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 06:00 IST
PMC requested to give them dedicated spots to clean and earn
With hygiene becoming a crucial point of focus as the COVID-19 pandemic proceeds, a new effort to ensure cleanliness in public spaces has come from fresh quarters. A small band of homeless persons and beggars, who have been named the ‘Kharata Phaltan’, have now started cleaning the streets and areas around
city monuments, via which they are also earning money for the hours of work put in.
Organised by well-known ‘doctor for beggars’ Dr Abhijit Sonawane, the initiative has now been put before the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for formalisation as well, with a request to assign places to the team to work dedicatedly. And, civic officials have also welcomed the concept.