To make the city beggar-free, a survey of beggars will be conducted on the basis of geo-tagging. Along with the survey, arrangements will be made for the rehabilitation of beggars, their treatment and shelter for the homeless people in night shelters instructions were given in a meeting held at Brihaspati Bhawan in presence of Collector Ashish Singh.
Instructions were given that an intensive campaign should be launched to make Ujjain city free from begging.
Municipal Commissioner Anshul Gupta, Deputy Superintendent of Police Surendrapal Singh Rathore, District Education Officer Anand Sharma, District Women and Child Development Project Coordinator Gautam Adhikari, officers of the NGO appointed for the survey were present in the meeting.
In the meeting, the Collector has given instructions to remove children, adult and old beggars around the temples and work with sensitivity in their rehabilitation.
Along with this, the Collector has asked to take their continuous cooperation by organizing meetings of social organizations and media to free Ujjain city from begging. A proposal has been sent to the Government of India for the campaign under the Government of India's Smile Scheme (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) for begging-free state and Ujjain city.
In the meeting, detailed information was given about the efforts made by the NGO to make Indore city beggar-free. It was told in the meeting that a team of four people would work in different areas in the city for this survey and duty of one home guard would be imposed with them.
Counseling and skill development work will be done for those who do begging while staying in their own homes. Food, medical facilities will be provided to the beggars living in the shelter rooms.