Persons in Destitution (Protection, Care and Rehabilitation) Model Bill, 2016
The objective of the Bill is to provide for the protection, care, support, training and other services to persons in destitution and for establishing agencies to further the objectives identified there under.
It defines destitution as a state of poverty or abandonment arising from economic or social deprivation including age and infirmity, homelessness, disability and sustained unemployment.
It decriminalizes begging, except for repeated offence.
