Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni said that the government has taken a plan to create a database of beggars across the country. Begging will be eradicated by imparting various trainings and counseling to genuine beggars through accurate statistics.
The Minister of Social Welfare said this in response to the question of Independent Member of Parliament Tahmina Begum in the National Parliament on Sunday. Speaker Shireen Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the question and answer table at the beginning of the meeting.
Dipu Moni said that there is no accurate statistics on how many addressless people who depend on others for their livelihood live in Dhaka city. Due to river erosion, extreme poverty, diseases, illiteracy etc., some people are resorting to begging, who really need help. But some unemployed people choose begging as a way of easy income. Besides, some miscreants are begging the helpless people to serve their interests.
In response to the question of Mamunur Rashid, Member of Parliament of the Government Party, Housing and Public Works Minister Ram Ubaidul Moktadir Chowdhury said that an updated list of unauthorized houses in the area under the jurisdiction of Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) in Dhaka city has not been prepared. Preparation of updated list of unauthorized and disturbed buildings is in progress.