In Maharashtra, a new initiative called 'Beggar-Free City' has been started in Nagpur. Commissioner of Police of Nagpur City, Amitesh Kumar said that, notification of 144 CrPC has been issued in this regard.

* Notices have been served to people. While speaking to reporters he said that they will strictly enforce this and begging will not be allowed in public places.

* This is the joint venture of Nagpur City police and Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) social welfare department.

* The NMC has made special arrangements to accommodate homeless people in the shelters owned by it.

* The civic body has kept a bus and an ambulance ready to shift the beggars caught in police drive to its shelter home..

Source : AIR