Lok Sabha Question No. 2901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Exploitation of Tribal Girls
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2901

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

EXPLOITATION OF TRIBAL GIRLS

2901. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  reports  that  tribal  young  girls  of  Jharkhand  are  being taken to other States for domestic works and they are being sold by gangs; (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of such cases reported, guilty arrested and the action taken against them during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and (c)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  safeguard  the  girls  working  as domestic helps from exploitation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): As informed by the State Government  of Jharkhand, reports regarding tribal girls being taken from Jharkhand to other places for domestic work,  when  received  from  different  sources,  are  promptly  acted  upon  by  the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) functioning under supervision and direction of  Criminal  Investigation  Department,  Jharkhand,  Ranchi.  The  AHTUs  are dedicated Units in the districts, for investigation of cases, arresting of accused and rehabilitation of the victim with the help of CWC and district administration. As per the information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), specific  information,  on  tribal  young  girls  of  Jharkhand  being  taken  to  other States for domestic works and being sold by gangs, is not available. However, 412  victims  (including  girls)  of  Human  Trafficking  for  domestic  servitude  and 10509 victims  (including girls)  trafficked for forced labour in  the  country were

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rescued  during  2016,  which  included  18  victims trafficked for  domestic servitude  and  20  victims  trafficked  for  forced  labour  from  the  State  of Jharkhand during 2016. Details of State/UT-wise victims of Human Trafficking rescued for  the  purpose  of  forced  labour  and  domestic  servitude  during  2016 are  given  in  Annexure-I.  Details  of  State/UT-wise  persons  arrested,  persons charge-sheeted, persons convicted for human trafficking during 2016 are given in Annexure-II.

(c): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences  under  the  extant  provisions  of  laws.  In  this  regard,  Government  of Jharkhand  have  informed  that  AHTUs  are  established  in  affected  districts  of Jharkhand  apart  from  Child  Protection  Homes,  Special  Juvenile  Police  Units, Child  Welfare  Committees  and  Women  and  Child  Helpline  to  deal  with  the problem in the State.

The Central Government has been supplementing the efforts of the States and UTs by providing them regular guidance through various advisories issued from time  to  time.    The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  also  provided  financial assistance to all States for setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units in various districts  of  States.  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  also  issued  Advisories  for combating crimes against SCs/STs, women and children. These Advisories are available on www.mha.gov.in.

Annexure-I State/UT-wise victims of Human Trafficking rescued for the purpose of Forced Labour and Domestic Servitude during 2016

| SL.               | State/UT          |   Forced Labour |   Domestic Servitude |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    |               2 |                   36 |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh |               0 |                    0 |
| 3                 | Assam             |              36 |                    5 |
| 4                 | Bihar             |             193 |                    0 |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh      |             191 |                   31 |
| 6                 | Goa               |               0 |                    0 |
| 7                 | Gujarat           |             125 |                   16 |
| 8                 | Haryana           |               1 |                    0 |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh  |               0 |                    2 |
| 10                | Jammu & Kashmir   |               0 |                    0 |
| 11                | Jharkhand         |              20 |                   18 |
| 12                | Karnataka         |             317 |                    4 |
| 13                | Kerala            |             346 |                    8 |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh    |            1539 |                  157 |
| 15                | Maharashtra       |              73 |                    3 |
| 16                | Manipur           |              17 |                    0 |
| 17                | Meghalaya         |               0 |                    0 |
| 18                | Mizoram           |               0 |                    0 |
| 19                | Nagaland          |               0 |                    0 |
| 20                | Odisha            |             457 |                   11 |
| 21                | Punjab            |              31 |                    0 |
| 22                | Rajasthan         |            5099 |                    0 |
| 23                | Sikkim            |               0 |                    0 |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu        |            1200 |                    0 |
| 25                | Telangana         |               0 |                    0 |
| 26                | Tripura           |               0 |                    0 |
| 27                | Uttar Pradesh     |             687 |                   39 |
| 28                | Uttarakhand       |               0 |                    1 |
| 29                | West Bengal       |              23 |                    4 |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)    |           10357 |                  335 |
| 30                | A & N Islands     |               0 |                    0 |
| 31                | Chandigarh        |               0 |                    1 |
| 32 D&N            | Haveli Daman& Diu |               0 |                    0 |
| 33                |                   |               0 |                    0 |
| 34                | Delhi UT          |             152 |                   76 |
| 35                | Lakshadweep       |               0 |                    0 |
| 36                | Puducherry        |               0 |                    0 |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)       |             152 |                   77 |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |                   |           10509 |                  412 |

Source: Monthly Anti Human Trafficking Data received from AHT Units of State/UT Police

Note: The information is based on statement of rescued victims/accused

## Disposal of Persons Arrested under Human Trafficking - 2016

| SNo.   | State/UT          |   Persons Arrested | Persons charge sheeted   |   Persons convicted |   Persons Aquitted/ Discharged |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                599 | 265                      |                   2 |                            286 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                  5 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 3      | Assam             |                 98 | 37                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 4      | Bihar             |                114 | 114                      |                   0 |                              0 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |                193 | 46                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 6      | Goa               |                 76 | 60                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 7      | Gujarat           |                554 | 82                       |                   6 |                              0 |
| 8      | Haryana           |                281 | 105                      |                   2 |                              0 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  |                223 | -                        |                   2 |                              0 |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir    |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                             16 |
| 11     | Jharkhand         |                 83 | 75                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 12     | Karnataka         |               1273 | 16                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 13     | Kerala            |                157 | 79                       |                   0 |                              3 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    |                170 | 6                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 15     | Maharashtra       |               1173 | 328                      |                   6 |                              4 |
| 16     | Manipur           |                  5 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 17     | Meghalaya         |                 14 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 18     | Mizoram           |                  5 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 19     | Nagaland          |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 20     | Odisha            |                150 | 120                      |                   0 |                              0 |
| 21     | Punjab            |                 28 | 37                       |                   0 |                              0 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         |               1087 | 950                      |                  47 |                             42 |
| 23     | Sikkim            |                  1 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        |               1725 | 1242                     |                  72 |                            173 |
| 25     | Telangana         |                591 | 113                      |                   0 |                              0 |
| 26     | Tripura           |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     |                172 | 101                      |                  11 |                              0 |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       |                 37 | -                        |                   0 |                              5 |
| 29     | West Bengal       |               1847 | 1795                     |                  11 |                            224 |
| 30     | A & N Islands     |                  7 | 7                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 31     | Chandigarh        |                  3 | 3                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 32     | D&N Haveli        |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 33     | Daman &Diu        |                 38 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 34     | Delhi UT          |                106 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
| 36     | Puducherry        |                  0 | 0                        |                   0 |                              0 |
|        | Total             |              10815 | 5581                     |                 159 |                            753 |

Source : Monthly Anti Human Trafficking Data received from AHT Units of State/UT Police

Note : Data is under clarification from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand (-)

Annexure - II