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1,670 cases of child labour ban violation
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI:
Over 1,670 cases of violation have been detected by 11 State Governments and the Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh since the October 10 notification was issued banning employment of children under 14 in the domestic and hospitality sectors.
Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh conducted 23,166 inspections, according to a Union Labour and Employment Ministry statement. The State Governments have sent 371 rescued children to shelter homes and 361 to their parents/home towns.
In 10,389 inspections reported by Gujarat, 602 violations were detected. In Madhya Pradesh 42 violations were detected and 32 prosecutions launched. In neighbouring Rajasthan, action has been launched against six employers for violating the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
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