{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2322200", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2322200", "headline": "Government targets 100 begging-free cities by 2031", "summary": "The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced on 12 October 2026 that it will hold a programme in Delhi on 14 October to advance the 'Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat' vision. The government is using the SMILE–Beggary Scheme to provide rehabilitation, healthcare, and skill development to people engaged in begging. The scheme is currently active in 216 cities across 33 States and Union Territories, with a goal to make 100 cities begging-free by 2031. The release does not say when the overall scheme takes effect, but notes it was piloted in Delhi in FY 2021–22.", "key_points": ["Target: 100 Begging-Free Cities by 2031", "Reach: 45,073 persons identified; 13,134 have received rehabilitation support", "Scope: Currently implemented in 216 cities across 33 States and Union Territories", "Delhi Status: Operational across all 14 districts/cities of Delhi", "Support: Includes skill-building, rehabilitation kits, and social security convergence"], "issued_date": "2026-10-12", "listing_date": "2026-10-12", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2322200", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment", "department": "Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2322200"}, "topics": ["rehabilitation", "beggary", "social welfare"], "reader_topics": ["Land & housing", "Welfare"], "intent": "updates", "states": ["dl"], "national": false, "places": ["216 cities across 33 States and Union Territories"], "applies_to": ["persons engaged in begging"], "dates": [{"kind": "event", "date": "2026-10-14", "wording": "Wednesday October 14", "what": "Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat programme", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "period_start", "date": "2026-04-01", "wording": "FY 2026–31", "what": "SMILE–Beggary Scheme target period", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "deadline", "date": "2031-12-31", "wording": "by 2031", "what": "target of 100 Begging-Free Cities", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "1355e3353fdcb1c6", "recorded_at": "2026-10-12T12:34:18.728439+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-25T00:30:18.970812+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-25T01:08:10+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}