Lok Sabha Question No. 2409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: SOP for Trafficked Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA) SOP FOR TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

2409. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  released  a  Standard  Operating  Procedure (SOP) to be adopted by the State Governments for safeguarding the interests of trafficked minors and children used as labourers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  asked  all  the  State  Governments  to  treat cases relating to trafficked women and children as organised crimes; (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the financial assistance provided for setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units to the States, State-wise; and
- (f)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  human  trafficking  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b):  The Ministry of Home Affairs had issued an advisory to all States and UTs about various measures that may be taken by the States and other agencies for rescue of trafficked child labourers and the action to be taken against the traffickers/employers etc. The general Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which may be adopted for this purpose was indicated in this advisory.    The  advisory  is  available  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs at link: http://mha.nic.in/csdivadvisory.

## LS.US.Q.No.2409 FOR 02.01.2018

(c) & (d): The Ministry of Home Affairs had issued an advisory to all States and UTs for treating human trafficking as an organised crime. The States and UTs were advised about the key action points necessary to effectively deal with the organized crime aspect of human trafficking. This advisory is available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at link: http://mha.nic.in/csdivadvisory.

(e): Details of funds released by the Ministry of Home Affairs for setting up Anti  Human  Trafficking  Units  at  district  level  in  various  States  are  given  in Annexure.

(f):  'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects and as such prevention of the crime  of  trafficking  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  State  Governments. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governments by issuing guidelines and advisories from time to time.  These advisories are available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at link: http://mha.nic.in/csdivadvisory.

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## Annexure

## Details of funds released to States for setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units

| State / UT        |   No. of AHTUs for which funds released |   funds |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                      10 |   75.8  |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                                       8 |   60.64 |
| Assam             |                                      10 |   75.8  |
| Bihar             |                                      14 |  106.12 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                                       8 |   60.64 |
| Goa               |                                       2 |   15.16 |
| Gujarat           |                                      15 |  113.7  |
| Haryana           |                                      10 |   75.8  |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                       4 |   30.32 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |                                       7 |   53.06 |
| Jharkhand         |                                       8 |   60.64 |
| Karnataka         |                                       9 |   68.22 |
| Kerala            |                                       9 |   68.22 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                                      24 |  181.92 |
| Maharashtra       |                                      12 |   90.96 |
| Manipur           |                                       5 |   37.9  |
| Meghalaya         |                                       3 |   22.74 |
| Mizoram           |                                       4 |   30.32 |
| Nagaland          |                                       6 |   45.48 |
| Odisha            |                                      17 |  128.86 |
| Punjab            |                                       8 |   60.64 |
| Rajasthan         |                                      12 |   90.96 |
| Sikkim            |                                       2 |   15.16 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                                      12 |   90.96 |
| Tripura           |                                       2 |   15.16 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                                      35 |  265.3  |
| Uttarakhand       |                                       7 |   53.06 |
| West Bengal       |                                       7 |   53.06 |
| Total             |                                     270 | 2046.6  |