Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Delhi Government to Launch 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi' Campaign
The leader of Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has a new plan called the 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi' campaign.
The plan will cover all 13 districts of Delhi.
Its goal is to help children who are forced to beg on the streets.
The government says it will not force children to leave the streets.
Instead, helpers will talk to their families and try to solve their problems.
The plan will also find and stop bad people, called gangs, who make children beg.
Children who are rescued will get to go to school or learn job skills.
The campaign might start around Independence Day after people share their ideas and suggestions.
There are about 70,000 children living on the streets in Delhi, so it is a big job.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi' campaign in a video posted on X on Saturday, covering all 13 districts of Delhi.
Children found begging will not be moved by force; the government, along with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and NGOs, will counsel their families.
The campaign will identify and expose organised gangs forcing children into begging, with strict legal action planned against them.
Children freed from begging will get formal education (younger children) or skill training (older children), with child welfare committees involved.
The campaign is expected to launch around Independence Day after public feedback; Delhi has an estimated 70,000 street children.
- Who
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, DCPCR Chairman OP Vyas, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), NGOs and child welfare committees
- What
- Launch of the 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi' campaign to protect children found begging at public places and major road intersections
- When
- Announced in a video on Saturday; expected to launch around Independence Day after public feedback
- Where
- All 13 districts of Delhi
- Why
- To provide a secure future to children forced into beggary by counselling their families and taking strict legal action against organised gangs
- Campaign Name
- 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi'
- Announced By
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, via a video on X
- Coverage
- All 13 districts of Delhi
- Expected Launch
- Around Independence Day, after public feedback
- Estimated Street Children in Delhi
- Around 70,000
- Education Plan
- Formal education for younger children; skill training for older children
- Implementing Agencies
- DCPCR, NGOs and child welfare committees
- Approach
- No forced removal; family counselling plus legal action against gangs
