Following are some rather gruesome facts about the Beggar industry in the Indian sub-continent:
· Rates are fixed for where one wants to beg and a fixed percentage is set for authorities so that everyone can get a share of the beggars’ “income”.
· Some people (even quite healthy ones) are beggars by choice as they say that there is a lot of money in begging.
· On a good day (like festivals or other sacred days), a beggar at a religious place can earn as much as Rs.250 (about US $5), which is quite a considerable sum for a beggar.
Surprisingly, the Government is aware of the increasing number of beggars in large cities and the money involved, but little action is taken.
Rs.180 crores (about US $ 3.6 million) is the annual income of beggars in Mumbai (Bombay), a figure given by the Maharashtra State Government itself.
· Rates are fixed for where one wants to beg and a fixed percentage is set for authorities so that everyone can get a share of the beggars’ “income”.
· Some people (even quite healthy ones) are beggars by choice as they say that there is a lot of money in begging.
· On a good day (like festivals or other sacred days), a beggar at a religious place can earn as much as Rs.250 (about US $5), which is quite a considerable sum for a beggar.
Surprisingly, the Government is aware of the increasing number of beggars in large cities and the money involved, but little action is taken.
Rs.180 crores (about US $ 3.6 million) is the annual income of beggars in Mumbai (Bombay), a figure given by the Maharashtra State Government itself.
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