GHMC launches ‘Beggar-Free Street’ initiative in Hyderabad

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday, June 26, initiated the beggar-free street initiative. 221 homeless and forsaken people have been relocated so far.

The drive focuses on relocating beggars from major traffic junctions under the GHMC limits. Officials have already begun identifying beggars in key areas such as Basheerbagh, Secretariat, Nampally, Begum Bazar, and other major junctions within GHMC



limits.

These individuals are either being shifted to GHMC-managed shelter homes or handed over to their respective family members.

The civic body’s Urban Community Development (UCD) wing has been intensifying this operation over the past two to three days. Those found begging at main junctions and religious places are being identified and, after medical examination, are being shifted to GHMC shelter homes with the cooperation of the police.