Indore Takes Bold Steps Toward Becoming a Beggar-Free City : Giving Money to Beggars is a Crime Now
Indore takes a significant step toward social transformation by becoming India's first begging-free city. Learn how the city is tackling poverty and providing sustainable solutions for its vulnerable population.
kowshik Reddy
Indore, renowned as India's cleanest city, is intensifying efforts to become beggar-free. Starting January 1, 2025, the district administration will register First Information Reports (FIRs) against individuals who give alms to beggars.
District Collector Ashish Singh announced that an awareness campaign will run throughout December to educate residents about the negative impacts of giving alms. He emphasized that, beginning in the new year, strict action will be taken against those who continue this practice.
This initiative is part of a pilot project by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, aiming to make ten Indian cities, including Indore, beggar-free. Authorities have uncovered organized gangs exploiting individuals through begging and have taken steps to rehabilitate those forced into this practice.
Residents and visitors are urged to support these efforts by refraining from giving money to beggars and instead contributing to organized rehabilitation programs. The administration believes that discouraging almsgiving will help break the cycle of exploitation and provide sustainable support to those in need.
