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Centre Expands SMILE Scheme, Targets Rehabilitation of 35,000 Beggars by 2030-31

New Delhi: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is expanding its Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) Scheme, aiming to rehabilitate 35,000 persons engaged in begging by the financial year 2030-31. A senior ministry official said the SMILE Beggary Scheme is currently being implemented in 216 cities across the country and Read More…