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The Delhi state government was asked by the Delhi High Court to employ strict steps and be in sync with neighbouring states so that Delhi can ban beggars.
The division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Ajit Bharioke was told by government’s advisory council that most of the beggars in the capital are from other states.
According to the counsel synchronization with other states is not feasible without the intervention from central government. The court then issued a notice to the central government on the issue.
On July 21, the court had criticized the state government for its sloppy approach in dealing with beggars and set a 15-day deadline for it to explain steps taken ;put an end to begging.
The court had also asked the government to have more mobile courts to deal with beggary cases.
Delhi's lieutenant governor has approved the setting up of courts with a special metropolitan magistrate, a stenographer and a probationary officer.
