Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Child Trafficking
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## CHILD TRAFFICKING

## 2670.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government maintain a district-wise data on trafficked children in Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of shelter homes constructed for rescued children for Assam;
- (c) whether the Government is considering  to increase number of shelter homes  across the country and if so the details thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which these rescued children are being rehabilitated?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) : National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) maintains district-wise data on Human Trafficking which also includes districts of Assam. Latest published data is available upto the year 2018. The district-wise data of human trafficking (under section 370 and 370A) in Assam for the year 2018 is at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): There are Nineteen (19) Ujjwala Homes in the State of Assam. These homes are meant for both trafficked women and children. Many meetings and Video Conferences were held  with  concerned officials  and  State  government for sending  proposals for new Ujjawala Homes  in  their  States/UTs.  Besides,  food,  clothing,  medical  care  etc.,  school  education  is provided to children admitted in these Homes.

As per Section 2(14)(ix) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act), a child who is found vulnerable and is likely to be inducted into drug abuse or trafficking is included as a 'child in need of care and protection'. The JJ Act, 2015 mandates a security net  of  service  delivery  structures  to  provide  institutional  and  non-institutional  care  to  these children. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with States/Union Territories (UTs). The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) for supporting the children in difficult circumstances.

The  primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme  lies with the States/UT Administrations. The scheme inter-alia provides for setting up of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) by  the  States/UTs  either  by  themselves  or  in  association  with  voluntary  organizations.  The scheme  also  provides  for  non-institutional  care  wherein  support  is  extended  for  adoptions, foster care and sponsorship. The scheme supports 24x7 outreach helpline service for children in distress. This service is available through a dedicated toll free number 1098 which can be accessed by children in crisis or by adults on their behalf from any place in India. The details of  CCIs  along  with  the  children  residing  in  them  under  CPS  scheme  as  informed  by States/UTs including the State of Assam is at Annexure-II.

Annexure - I Cases reported under Human Trafficking ( Children) during 2018 in the districts of Assam as per

## National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB)

| S.No.   | District Name   |   Human Trafficking (Secs. 370 & 370A IPC) (Children only) |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | BIEO            |                                                          0 |
| 2.      | Barpeta         |                                                          2 |
| 3.      | Baksa           |                                                          0 |
| 4.      | Bongaigaon      |                                                          0 |
| 5.      | CID             |                                                          0 |
| 6.      | Cachar          |                                                          0 |
| 7.      | Chirang         |                                                          3 |
| 8.      | Darrang         |                                                          0 |
| 9.      | Dhemaji         |                                                          2 |
| 10.     | Dhubri          |                                                          2 |
| 11.     | Dibrugarh       |                                                          1 |
| 12.     | GRP             |                                                          5 |
| 13.     | Goalpara        |                                                          0 |
| 14.     | Golaghat        |                                                          0 |
| 15.     | Guwahati City   |                                                          4 |
| 16.     | Hailakandi      |                                                          0 |
| 17.     | Hamren          |                                                          0 |
| 18.     | Jorhat          |                                                          1 |
| 19.     | Kamrup          |                                                          2 |
| 20.     | Karbi Anglong   |                                                          2 |
| 21.     | Karimganj       |                                                          0 |
| 22.     | Kokrajhar       |                                                          1 |
| 23.     | Lakhimpur       |                                                          0 |
| 24.     | Morigaon        |                                                          0 |
| 25.     | Dima Hasao      |                                                          0 |
| 26.     | Nagaon          |                                                          0 |
| 27.     | Nalbari         |                                                          0 |
| 28.     | RPO             |                                                          0 |
| 29.     | SOU             |                                                          0 |
| 30.     | STF             |                                                          0 |
| 31.     | Sibsagar        |                                                          0 |
| 32.     | Sonitpur        |                                                          3 |
| 33.     | Tinsukia        |                                                          0 |
| 34.     | Udalguri        |                                                          0 |
| 35.     | Sadia           |                                                          0 |
| 36.     | Majuli          |                                                          0 |
| 37.     | Biswanath       |                                                         12 |
| 38.     | Hojai           |                                                          9 |
| 39.     | South Salmara   |                                                          0 |
| 40.     | Charaideo       |                                                          0 |
| Total   |                 |                                                         49 |

Annexure-II The details of CCIs alongwith the children residing in them under CPS scheme as informed

## by the States/UTs during 2019-20 ( as on Feb, 2020)

|    |                        | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Open Shelters   | Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   |
|----|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|    | NoState                | No. Assisted                 | Beneficiaries                | No. Assisted    | Beneficiaries   | No. Assisted                    | Beneficiaries                   |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh         | 66                           | 2954                         | 9               | 262             | 14                              | 140                             |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh      | 5                            | 185                          | 0               | 0               | 1                               | 10                              |
| 3  | Assam                  | 52                           | 1617                         | 7               | 104             | 21                              | 72                              |
| 4  | Bihar                  | 26                           | 1286                         | 0               | 0               | 13                              | 132                             |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh           | 65                           | 2042                         | 10              | 127             | 12                              | 95                              |
| 6  | Goa                    | 20                           | 557                          | 2               | 225             | 2                               | 16                              |
| 7  | Gujarat                | 52                           | 1668                         | 3               | 60              | 13                              | 128                             |
| 8  | Haryana                | 24                           | 1322                         | 14              | 425             | 7                               | 52                              |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh       | 32                           | 1268                         | 4               | 91              | 1                               | 15                              |
| 10 | Jammu and Kashmir      | 17                           | 823                          | 0               | 0               | 2                               | 0                               |
| 11 | Jharkhand              | 41                           | 1466                         | 5               | 125             | 12                              | 92                              |
| 12 | Karnataka              | 79                           | 3124                         | 38              | 1084            | 25                              | 319                             |
| 13 | Kerala                 | 30                           | 721                          | 4               | 100             | 11                              | 222                             |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh         | 67                           | 2804                         | 8               | 348             | 26                              | 243                             |
| 15 | Maharashtra            | 74                           | 2320                         | 2               | 50              | 17                              | 170                             |
| 16 | Manipur                | 42                           | 1160                         | 14              | 296             | 7                               | 55                              |
| 17 | Meghalaya              | 44                           | 868                          | 4               | 150             | 4                               | 5                               |
| 18 | Mizoram                | 45                           | 1178                         | 0               | 0               | 7                               | 26                              |
| 19 | Nagaland               | 39                           | 609                          | 3               | 60              | 4                               | 5                               |
| 20 | Orissa                 | 93                           | 7112                         | 12              | 300             | 25                              | 250                             |
| 21 | Punjab                 | 19                           | 620                          | 0               | 0               | 6                               | 77                              |
| 22 | Rajasthan              | 95                           | 4418                         | 20              | 331             | 21                              | 211                             |
| 23 | Sikkim                 | 16                           | 496                          | 4               | 64              | 4                               | 20                              |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu             | 198                          | 12864                        | 11              | 275             | 20                              | 200                             |
| 25 | Tripura                | 23                           | 717                          | 2               | 58              | 6                               | 49                              |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh          | 74                           | 3703                         | 20              | 517             | 25                              | 247                             |
| 27 | Uttarakhand            | 20                           | 437                          | 2               | 50              | 2                               | 15                              |
| 28 | West Bengal            | 70                           | 4156                         | 49              | 1226            | 23                              | 326                             |
| 29 | Telangana              | 40                           | 1306                         | 0               | 0               | 11                              | 320                             |
| 30 | Andaman & Nicobar      | 10                           | 401                          | -               | 0               | 2                               | 10                              |
| 31 | Chandigarh             | 6                            | 252                          | 0               | 0               | 2                               | 17                              |
| 32 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0                            | 0                            | 1               | 25              | 1                               | 10                              |
| 33 | Daman and Diu          | 1                            | 25                           | -               | 0               | -                               | 0                               |
| 34 | Lakshadweep            | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0               | -                               | 0                               |
| 35 | Delhi                  | 29                           | 1614                         | 9               | 313             | 3                               | 59                              |
|    | 36Puducherry           | 27                           | 1043                         | 2               | 42              | 2                               | 16                              |
|    | Total                  | 1541                         | 67136                        | 259             | 6708            | 352                             | 3624                            |