New initiative called ‘Beggar Free City’ launched in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

New initiative called ‘Beggar Free City’ launched in Maharashtra’s Nagpur : In Maharashtra, a new initiative called ‘Beggar Free City’ was launched in Nagpur.

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Nagpur City Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said that a notice under 144 CrPC has been issued in this regard. Notices were given to people, and chances are also not to be allowed in public places. It is a joint venture of the Nagpur City Police and the Social Welfare Department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).

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Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has made special arrangements in its owned shelters to restrict homeless people. The civic bodies have also arranged a bus and an ambulance to shift the beggars caught in the police operation to their shelter homes.

About Maharashtra

Establishment – 1st May 1960
Official Language –  Marathi
Neighbouring States – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Dadra And Nagar Haveli, Chhattisgarh.
Members of Parliament -Lok Sabaha 48 (Rajya Sabha seats 19)
Legislature – Bicameral ( Assembly 289 and council 78 seats)
Literacy – 82.91%
Districts – 36
Major Rivers – Tributaries of Tapti, Bhima, Godavari and Krishna
Capital – Mumbai
Population – 11.23 crore (2011 census)
Governor – Ramesh Bais
Chief Minister -Eknath Shinde