10-05-2025
Beggar saves Rs1 lakh dreaming to build her own house
Nagpur: A routine rescue under '
', an initiative run by police for the destitute and homeless, left the cops and NGO stunned as they found an elderly beggar holding on to Rs1 lakh. Parvatabai Mandavkar, 75, driven out of her house by her kin several years ago, was saving the money to buy a place she can call lived under the railway overbridge near Poddareshwar temple.
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She was rescued and shifted to Mayo Hospital before being sheltered at an NGO-run Kshirsagar, director of the NGO which rescued Parvatabai, said that Parvatabi was rescued and rehabilitated in the past too. "Every time, the elderly alms-seeker would clutch onto her bag and hold it tightly against her chest. She would not share anything about the bag or what was kept inside it. This time, the NGO team was surprised to see the cash and got it counted. The cash was safely kept at the shelter home," said as domestic help, sometimes seeking alms, and picking up small jobs, Parvatabai saved every penny in the last few years to be able to have a home of her own. Staying under the open sky, Parvatabai dreamt of building a house for braved the elements of weather, scorching heat, chilly winters and rain for several years before the cops and the NGO team of Aastha beggar rehabilitation shelter rescued her. CP Ravinder Singal launched the campaign to ensure the homeless wanderers are offered medical assistance before being rehabilitated at some govt or private said the woman had around 150 currencies of Rs500 denomination. She also had around 30 coins of Rs2 and another 23 coins of Rs one. "We are still unsure about her husband or children as she never discussed it. She sometimes goes to meet her niece at Nara Nari near Jaripatka but cannot stay with her as she is married. All she wanted was to build a home for herself," said Kshirsagar.
