Recently, a survey conducted in Lucknow revealed a very shocking fact that beggars are ahead of many employed people in terms of earnings. Some beggars of Lucknow are living such a life that even a common man would be shocked to see their income. They have PAN cards, Aadhar cards, and smartphones, and their earnings reach lakhs of rupees in a month.
According to sources, the Social Welfare Department conducted a survey in which it was found that 5,312 beggars have been found in Lucknow. The people of Lucknow give an average of 63 lakh rupees to beggars in the form of alms every day. Pregnant women begging with minor kids in their laps are earning an average of about 3,000 rupees daily. That is an average of about 90 thousand to 1 lakh in a month. Women are ahead of men in earning through begging.
Old people and children are earning from 900 to 1500-2000. The Project Officer of this survey Saurabh Tripathi said that he has been surveying for many days. This is a 15-day campaign. They say that only a few people are begging out of compulsion. About 90 percent of them are professional beggars and have come from districts like Hardoi, Barabanki, Sitapur, Unnao, and Raebareli.
The officer mentioned beggar Aman, a resident of Lakhpedabagh in Barabanki. He has many things ranging from a smartphone to a PAN card. The officer said that now these people will be connected to government schemes. According to him, a special campaign is being run to provide benefits of schemes and connect them to the mainstream. For this, forms are being filled, and Aadhar cards are being taken.
Beggars sitting at the metro, bus stand, and railway stations know at what time they will get the maximum crowd. Apart from this, they are especially active during the festive season, which also increases their earnings. According to a female beggar who is the mother of 6 kids and is still pregnant, she gets more alms when she is pregnant.
