India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S.No.
States/UTs
Survey/Identification Total
Rehabilitation Total
1
Andhra Pradesh
2569
653
2
Arunachal Pradesh
140
99
3
Assam
1840
605
4
Bihar
476
375
5
Chandigarh (UT)
499
352
6
Delhi NCT (UT)
3318
372
7
Gujarat
1141
453
8
Himachal Pradesh
27
1
9
Jammu & Kashmir (UT)
1143
510
10
Karnataka
875
88
11
Kerala
674
178
12
Madhya Pradesh
1772
1291
13
Maharashtra
1601
1025
14
Manipur
64
0
15
Mizoram
16
0
16
Nagaland
107
22
17
Odisha
784
288
18
Puducherry (UT)
485
178
19
Punjab
128
6
20
Rajasthan
79
0
21
Tamil Nadu
9145
1590
22
Telangana
580
53
23
Uttar Pradesh
3592
1716
Total
31055
9855
Since inception of the SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) sub-scheme "Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging" on 23.10.2023, a total of 31,055 persons have been identified as engaged in the act of begging, out of which 9,855 persons have been rescued and rehabilitated under the sub-scheme. The State/UT-wise details where the sub-scheme is being implemented is placed at Annexure.
Yes, a third party evaluation of the scheme has been conducted by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad. In order to strengthen scheme's outreach, implementation and fund utilisation, necessary modifications have been made in the Standing Finance Committee memorandum based on the findings and recommendations of the third-party evaluation study report for continuation of the scheme in the next Financial Commission cycle (2026-27 to 2030-31).
Annexure
State/UT-wise list of Survey/Identification and Rehabilitation
This information is given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
