In April 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) launched the SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise)–Beggary Survey Mobile Application (App) during the Chintan Shivir held in Chandigarh (Punjab) from 24–26 April 2026.
- The SMILE–Beggary initiative under the SMILE Scheme (2021–2026) of MSJE supports rehabilitation through shelter, skills, and reintegration, with a mobile app enabling real-time data collection and monitoring.
About SMILE–Beggary Survey Mobile Application:
Features: The application enables real-time data capture, geo-tagging, hotspot mapping, analytics dashboards, and end-to-end monitoring from identification to rehabilitation.
Coverage: Expanded to 181 cities, the initiative creates a centralised national database for identifying vulnerable populations and improving policy planning.
Process: It records demographic and socio-economic details and links beneficiaries to shelter homes, healthcare, counselling, de-addiction, skill training, and reintegration services.
Integration: It is supported by model shelter home guidelines and complemented by the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) 2.0 App, which aids drug demand reduction and provides access to Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System (MANAS).
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