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(Dilip Patel)
The Gujarat government has banned begging since 1959. There is no begging for any place in Gujarat. However, according to a new order by the government, beggars cannot be begged outside the state pilgrimage. No one can beg for pilgrimage including Dakor, Palitana, Shamlaji, Junagadh, Sidhpur, Pavagadh, Bahuchrajji Temple.
The notification has been issued by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The begging restriction Act 1959 is for restoration of beggars in the major municipalities. According to this law, beggars are punished for one year to three years for being guilty of begging. Who is sheltered as a detainee in the beggar house of the government.
Under section 14 of the Mumbai Begging Act, 1959, visitation committees are constituted in every student reception center and beggars house. Vocational training aims to economize the beggars financially.
358 places of Hinduism
The Holy Yatra Dhamma Vikas Board has included 8 sacred places and 358 religious deity places of Hindus. 8 The holy places are Somnath, Dwarka, Girnar, Palitana, Ambaji, Dakor, Pavagadh and Shamlaji.
How many religious places?
There were 1,42,135 religious places when the 2001 census in Gujarat took place. There were 1,10,079 religious places in rural areas, 32,057 religious places in urban areas.
According to the 2011 census there were 1,81,854 religious sites. In 10 years, 39719 religious places have increased. Gujarat accounts for 6.04% of religious places in India. That means Gujarat has the largest religious sites in India. From 2011 to 2020, another 49 thousand religious places have been added. Thus in 2020 there are 2.30 lakh religious places.
How many beggars
16.76 percent of Gujarat’s 6.50 crore population is poor. 20% of the poor are begging. It is estimated that two million people are connected to begging activity. There is a law that they cannot beg. Now why the circular has been declared is a question.
There are beggars near the shrine. There are 50 percent of such places where there are on average 1 beggar. Which is 2 lakhs. And there are an average of 10 beggars in one of the 30 thousand famous places where outsiders come. Thus 5 lakh beggars can be here. Thus, a total of 7 lakh beggars are in religious places only and there may be another 13 lakh beggars in Gujarat who are begging on the road and going home.
The official beggar in Gujarat
As per the data released by the Central Government on March 20, 2018, the number of beggars in the country is 4,13,760 beggars in India, including 2,21,673 men and 1,91,997 women. There are 13445 beggars in this list in Gujarat. There are 4896 beggar families in Gujarat. There are so many beggars in Bhavnagar alone. This figure belongs to the government centers. The number of beggars can actually be seen by 5 lakh families. Those who beg for their livelihood. In which rural areas have the largest number of people working in cleaning. For those who want to eat home. Also the number of beggars in the form of a monk is also increasing.
The official beggar in the country
In the number of beggars, West Bengal is at number one, Uttar Pradesh at second and Bihar at third. Lakshadweep has the lowest number of beggars. Where only 2 are beggars. The number of female beggars in Manipur and West Bengal is higher than that of male beggars.
The number of beggars in the eastern state is very small. There are only 114 beggars in Arunachal Pradesh, 124 in Nagaland and only 53 in Mizoram. The union-ruled region of Daman and Diu has 22 beggars and only 2 are beggars in the target.
The charity commissioner receives a 5% contribution from the religious organization as an administrative charge. The charity commissioner’s office has Rs 1,30 crore lying. The amount is not used to rebuild beggars.
There are over 4,000 religious shrines a year
Every year, 4,000 new religious places are being built in Gujarat. Gujarat accounts for 4.42% of schools and colleges in India. Thus our wealth is increasing towards the religious place. But teaching houses do not grow that much. So beggars are growing.
The beggar’s help was there but now he has become destitute. What alternative arrangements should be made for the poor beggar? The government should arrange for them to stay as well as treat them if they are ill. Must be employed to do manual labor allgujaratnews.in
