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West Bengal Tops List Of States With Most Number Of Beggars; Check Your State Ranking
West Bengal is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at number two and three respectively. Lakshadweep merely has two vagrants according to the 2011 census. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-11T13:21:44+05:30 West Bengal Tops List Of States With Most Number Of Beggars; Check Your State Ranking outlookindia.com 2021-03-11T13:24:10+05:30
The government on Thursday came out with the total number of beggars in the country. The figures were given by Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot in a written reply to Lok Sabha. As per the data released by the Union ministry of Social Justice, there are around 4 lakh beggars in total.
Patna: The state government in Bihar has launched an ambitious project to free the state from beggars who are often seen sitting near the railway stations, bus stops, outside religious places and seeking alms from visitors.
“We are preparing a database of beggars. Soon after this process is completed, they will not only be provided employment but also shelter,” social welfare minister Ashok Chaudhary told the media on Sunday. According to him, beggars will also be provided financial help to run their own business.
Under part of this plan, the beggars are being given the choice of a respectable profession. They are being asked if they want to become entrepreneurs or work as publicity managers for government-run schemes. So far, 18 beggars have been provided the financial support to run their own business. Each one was given the financial support of Rs10,000. However, the number of beggars showing interest in running business activities is very few.