Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)have already initiated the process to make the EkamraKshetraaround Lingaraj Temple beggar-free. As a part of the beautification and developmental program of the temple, beggars in the region will be rehabilitated. Apart from this, another Social Inclusion scheme of the state government, ‘Sahaya’, will provide means of livelihood to these beggars.