Is begging legal in Kerala?

Begging is a state subject, and there isn’t a central law governing this. As many as 20 states have laws that essentially criminalise begging. In fact, Kerala has three laws on this. Most of the state laws are modelled on the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 (BPBA), or simply apply the same act.

Which state have more beggars?

West Bengal
Most beggars are in West Bengal, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Large states will have large populations. It is natural they will have large numbers of beggars, too.

Which state has more beggars in India?

West Bengal ranked top with 81,224 beggars followed by 65,835 beggars in Uttar Pradesh, 30,218 in Andhra Pradesh, 29,723 in Bihar, 28,695 in Madhya Pradesh, 25,853 in Rajasthan. Delhi has 2,187 beggars whereas Chandigarh has only 121 beggars.

Is begging illegal in Pakistan?

Although begging in Pakistan is illegal under the West Pakistan Vagrancy Ordinance of 1958, the boom in the number of beggars means the law remains largely abandoned. There are up to 25 million beggars in Pakistan, with numbers growing particularly in urban areas such as Karachi.

How many homeless people are there in Kerala?

In fact, in the study to identify street dwellers in all 93 urban cities of Kerala, it was found that there were 3195 homeless people in the state. While compared to the rest of the country, the numbers are quite low – there are 1.77 million homeless people in India according to the 2011 census – the numbers are still a concern for the government.

Why are there so many vacant houses in Kerala?

The report says that there are 11,89,144 vacant houses in Kerala. “We’ve taken this data from the 2011 census, so now the number will be more,” TK Meera Bhai, general secretary of KSSP told The News Minute. “They are vacant may be because one family has two or more houses, or the people who own the houses are living abroad,” she added.

Does everyone in Kerala have a roof over their heads?

But a recent survey by Kudumbashree Community Development Societies (CDS) has found that not everyone in the state has a roof over their heads. In fact, in the study to identify street dwellers in all 93 urban cities of Kerala, it was found that there were 3195 homeless people in the state.

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