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Karnataka High Court Queries State On Outstanding Beggary Cess, Says Children Begging On Streets Tells 'Something Is Not Right'
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The Karnataka High Court directed the State Government to disclose steps taken to recover the outstanding beggary cess collected by Urban Local Bodies but not remitted to the designated escrow account. The Court noted that between 2021–22 and 2024–25, around ₹7,093 crore was collected but only ₹3,453 crore utilized, leaving ₹3,639 crore unaccounted. Expressing concern over continued street begging despite large funds, the bench remarked “something is not right”. It ordered identification of defaulting ULBs, recovery details, and measures to use funds for rehabilitation of children forced into begging.
