The Delhi government will soon launch a “Child Beggar-Free Delhi” campaign to protect children found begging at public places and major road intersections in the city, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said.

In a video posted on X on Saturday, Gupta said the campaign will be conducted across 13 districts of the capital to provide a secure future to children forced into begging.

Children will not be moved by force, Gupta said. Instead, the government, along with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and non-governmental organisations, will counsel their families, address their difficulties and provide better alternatives, she said.

“The campaign will also identify and expose organised gangs forcing children into begging,” Gupta said, asking people to share their comments and suggestions on the initiative.

DCPCR Chairman O.P. Vyas said that after considering feedback from the public, the campaign is expected to be launched around Independence Day.