"Mukhyamantri Bhikshavriti Nivaran Yojna"(MBNY)
(Achievement in FY 2016-2017)
The Govt. of Bihar has introduced "Mukhyamantri Bhikshavriti Nivaran Yojna"(MBNY) publicly known as PAHCHAN 2008 - 09 with a vision to protect and promote the rights of people into beggary by ensuring their care, protection, development, socio-economic and cultural empowerment through enabling policies and programmes. Govt. of Bihar has established “SAKSHAM” (State Society for Ultra Poor and Social Welfare) within the Social Welfare Department for working on the issues of people into beggary. Apart from the implementation of other projects, the Society is fully accountable for the implementation of MBNY, the scheme to eradicate beggary from the State.
Right now, MBNY has been executed in 12 district of Bihar viz.Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Purnia, Gaya, Nalanda, Rohtas, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Saran, Arariya and Vaishali.
Survey of Beggars
The survey of beggars work has been done in five districts viz. Katihar, Bhagalpur, Saran, Arariya and Vaishali and there were 1375 beggars identified.
Issue of Identity Card
There were 1375 identity cards have issued to surveyed beggars so that they could get benefited from different activities of Mukhya Mantri Bhiksha Vriti Nivaran Yojna and other government welfare schemes.
Rehabilitation homes/Short Stay Cum-classification Centre
Ø Currently under MBNY, there are 2 rehabilitation homes and 11 short stay cum classification centres (Seven Seva Kutir for male beggars and six Shanti Kutir for female beggars) are running in seven districts (Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Purnea, Nalanda, Gaya & Rohtas) of Bihar to address the target group of People in beggary, old and sick people in beggary, destitute families in beggary, persons with disability in beggary, person in destitution with mental illness , addicted & drug abused in beggary, children in beggary etc..
Basic Services are provided in homes / Food / Counsellinglodging / Referral
Clothing / Legal
Recreation / Medical care
· Till March 2016, there were 644 beneficiaries living in 12 homes (Sewa Kutir and Shanti Kutir )
· 1036 beggars have got registration in 2 rehabilitation homes and 12 Short stay cum classification centre ( Sewa Kutir and Shanti Kutir) and 473 beggars have been rehabilitated.
Shelter with Kitchen Basera
In Patna, two "Basera” (Day night shelter with kitchen Basera) are running.
Name of Basera / Total Capacity / Total Registered / Present Status / Numbers of Beneficiary / Rest of BeneficiaryShelter with Kitchen Baseara for Male / 59 (Individual Male) / 59 Individual / 42 (Working) / 42 / Left
Shelter with Kitchen Basera for family / 20 (Family) / 23 Family / 13 (working) / 46 / left
Total / 70 / 53 / 88
Vocational Training/Kaushal Kutir
Ø Residential Kaushal Kutir / vocational training for youth beggars is running in Patna.
Ø Till date 195 youth beggars have got registration and 182 beggars rehabilitated and got job placement finally got after training and at present 45 beneficiaries are getting training rest of beneficiary dropped out.
Total Enrolled / Placement/link with job / Presently on training / Dropout /left195 / 182 / 45 / 13
Blanket and warm cloth Distribution
Ø In (FY 2016-17) 2510 blankets and 2510 inner-wears have been distributed towards beggars.
Community Based Saving Groups
Community Based Saving Groups (CBSG) will be promoted among the people into beggary. This would provide a common platform to share their distress, difficulties and problems as well as new ideas to get rid of their difficulties and most importantly develop saving habits. The CBSG would unite them for their common causes and concern and can resolve their problems. The intervention would generate awareness on the different issues i.e. health, drinking water, self employment, children’s education, Govt. welfare programmes etc. The members of the group would start thrift and credit to with small amount on weekly basis which would help them in their emergency needs. After a certain period of time, SHGs / CBSGs would be linked with Banks from where they can mobilize additional credit for income generation activities. Competent NGOs will be engaged to promote SHGs / CBSGs in the specified areas.
SI / District / Total No. Of CBSGs / Total Members / Total Saving (Rs)1 / Patna / 11 / 180 / 1,33,000
2 / Gaya / 1 / 10 / 1000
3 / Nalanda / 3 / 30 / 2000
Total / 15 / 220 / 1,36,000
Producer Group
Main objectives of producer group to create livelihood opportunities for people into beggary for Employment and income generation activities through technical and financial support. Forty four beggars have been mobilized and got training on Jute handicraft and out that 14 members formed a group i.e. called Mukta Saksham Utpadak Samuha. Six beneficiary have got self employed. Right there is a work shop of Mukta Sksham Utpadak Samooha at Saksham Office, Apna Ghar 2nd Floor, Bailey Road, Patna. Now this has been registered with Ministry of micro small & medium enterprises.
State Society of Ultra Poor is providing had holding support to Mukta Saksham Utpadak Samuha.
Health Camps
Under MBNY health camps are organized in beggars’ pockets area and are provided free medical checkups, medicine distribution, referral for critical care etc.
FY 2016-17, sixteen health camps organized and 2453 beggars/ultrapoor were got medicine and health check-up and 228 were got handicapped certificate.
Financial Status of Mukhya Mantri Bhikshavriti Nivaran Yojna (MBNY)
Total expenditure in FY 2016-2017 is INR 6,19,36,516.00
Monthwise expenditure
Month / Expenditure (INR)April / 78,69,638.00
May / 56,41,570.00
June / 28,62,187.00
July / 24,17,452.00
August / 80,50,760.00
September / 41,15,392.00
October / 20,95,182.00
November / 1,25,74,501.00
December / 11,38,116.00
January / 12,33,893.00
February / 60,06,045.00
March / 79,31,780.00
Total / 6,19,36,516.00