SchemesMonday, 27 April 2026·The Hindu
NMBA 2.0 and SMILE-Beggary apps launched by Social Justice Ministry in April 2026
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launched two digital tools in April 2026 for drug-demand reduction and beggary survey monitoring.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launched the upgraded Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) 2.0 App and the SMILE-Beggary Survey Mobile Application during the Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh.
Key specifics
- NMBA was first launched on 15 August 2020 for 272 vulnerable districts and expanded to all districts on 15 August 2023.
- NMBA has sensitized over 26 crore people, including 9.5 crore youth, through 8.3 lakh activities.
- More than 28,000 Nasha Mukti Mitras have been deployed across India under NMBA.
- SMILE stands for Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise, and it was launched on 12 February 2022.
- The SMILE-Beggary sub-scheme is officially called the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask scheme expansion, launch date, and ministry match-the-following: NMBA 2.0, SMILE-Beggary, 15 August 2020, 15 August 2023, Chandigarh, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.