Lok Sabha Question No. 5578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Missing Children and Child Labourers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5578

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## MISSING CHILDREN AND CHILD LABOURERS

## +5578. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) the total number of missing children and child labourers in the country, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  children  often  run  away  from  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  due  to  negligence  and carelessness of the CCIs officials and if so, the details thereof along with the number of such children during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise
- (c) whether the cases of harassment against such children by the officials have been reported; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the details of observation homes in the country during the last two years, State/ UT-wise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per information provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of missing children in the country, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan during 2014-2016 is at Annexure-I. The Ministry of Women and Child Development does not maintain figures of child labourers in the country.
- (b) to  (d):  As  per  Section  109 of  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act, 2015  (JJ  Act),  the National Commission  for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)  has  been  mandated  to  monitor the implementation of the provisions of the JJ Act. As reported by NCPCR, complaints regarding children running away  from Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs),  State/UT-wise  details  during  the  last  two  years  and  the  current year 2019-20 (till 30 th  June, 2019) are at Annexure-II.

The  primary  responsibility  of  execution  of  the  JJ  Act  lies  with  the  State  Governments.  However,  the Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Model  Rules,  2016  framed  under  JJ  Act  by  the  Central Government, for the benefit and use by the State Government, to carry out the purpose of the JJ Act. Under Rule 66(1) Model Rules, any dereliction of duty, violation of rules and order shall be viewed seriously and strict disciplinary action shall be taken or recommended by the person-in-charge against the erring officials. Under Rule 54(6) of Model Rules, where an FIR is registered against a person working with a Child Care Institution for any offense under the Act and the rules, such a person shall be debarred from working directly with the children  during  the  pendency  of  the  criminal  case.  The  JJ  Act  also  provides  for  stringent  provisions  for offences against the child. The proviso to Section 75 of the JJ Act says that if such offence is committed by any person employed by or managing an organisation, which is entrusted with the care and protection of the child, he shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which may extend up to five years, and fine which may extend up to five lakhs rupees. However, as reported by NCPCR, complaints pertaining to harassment of such children by the officials of CCIs during the last two years and the current year 2019-20 (till 30 th  June, 2019) are at Annexure-III.

Details of Observation homes, Special homes and Observation cum Special homes in the country during the last two years, State/ UT-wise including Rajasthan being supported under Child Protection Services (CPS) is at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5578 for 26.07.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswan regarding  'Missing Children and Child Labourers'.

State/Year-wise details of complaints received in NCPCR regarding running away of CCIs during the last two years and the current year 2019-20 (till 30 th  June, 2019).

|   S. No. | Year       | State /UT     | District   | Subject / Brief note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|        1 | 2017- 2018 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow    | Suo-motu cognizance on the article appeared in Rajasthan Patrika. Complaint regarding death of a child because of severe beating by the staff of Observation Home situated at Mohan Road. His ear was bleeding for 15 days. During the visit of the Principal Magistrate, the child complaint about the matter. Principal Magistrate, also desired investigation and medical report, but false report was submitted to him. During last 04 months, 17 children run away from the Home. | 1. NCPCR had sought ATR from the Office of District Magistrate, Lucknow on 04.09.2017. 2. As per the ATR received from the office of DM, Lucknow, the child was not well. He died while he was taken to the Hospital. As per the post-mortem report, no scars were found over the body the deceased child. Total 12 children fled away from the Observation Homes instead of 17 children. Four children were produced before the JJB. Out of them, two were released from the Home. SSP, Lucknow was requested to recover 08 absconding children. 3. NCPCR wrote to DM, Lucknow on 18.01.2018 to recover the 08 children and to take necessary action in the matter of death of the child. |
|        2 | 2017- 2018 | Chhattisgarh  | Kanker     | Suo-motu cognizance on the article appeared in Dainik Bhaskar. Complaint regarding run away of two girls from the Children's Home, Singarbhath. Guard was not present at the time of his duty.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. NCPCR had sought ATR from the office of DM, Kanker on 05.09.2017. 2. As per the ATR received from the office of Chhattisgarh State Child Protection Committee, the Home was not following the parameters of JJ Act, 2015 and JJ Rules, 2016, accordingly its registration of the Home was cancelled. 3. As per the ATR received from the office of WCD, Department, Chhattisgarh and SP, Kanker, both the girls have been recovered.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        3 | 2017- 2018 | Haryana       | Hisar      | Complaint regarding a girl ran away from the CCI, Shaishav Kunj, Hisar and inappropriate behaviour of the staff of the CCI during the visit of CWC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1.NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of Deputy Commissioner, Hisar on 18.10.2017. 2.As per the report received from the office of SP, Hisar, one of the child sent to her parents, anther was sent to Baal Sewa Ashram, Bhiwani. Third child is still missing. 3.NCPCR has forwarded the matter to SP, AHTU on 27.04.2018 and to Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights on 13.11.2018 to take necessary action on the matter under intimation to the complainant.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        4 | 2017- 2018 | Haryana       | Ambala     | Suo-motu cognizance on the article appeared in Jansatta, Delhi. Complaint regarding 09 children run away from the Observation Home at Ambala. Total 122 children are residing in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1.NCPCR had sought ATR from the office of DM, Ambala on 26.02.2018. 2.As per the ATR received from the office of DC, Ambala that action was already been taken against the Superintendent, Head Warden and two warden regarding negligence in performing their duties. All the 09 children come back on their own.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|    |            |                |         | Home which is beyond their capacity i.e. 50. Some of the children are suffering from the skin disease. Some of the children also broke the CCTV.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3.As there is no place of safety for the children in conflict with law and 70 children were residing in the Observation Home against the capacity of 50, NCPCR wrote to Principal Secretary, WCD, Haryana to take necessary action in the matter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|  5 | 2018- 2019 | Chhattisgarh   | Raigarh | Suo-motu cognizance on the article which appeared in Rajasthan Patrika. Complaint regarding 04 girls beat the caretaker and ran away from the Orphanage. They were captured from the bus stand.                                                                                                                                                                        | 1.NCPCR had sought ATR from the office of DM, Raigarh on 23.05.2018. 2.As per the ATR received from the office of Collector and Chairperson, District Child Protection Unit, Raigarh, all the four girls were recovered from the bus stand. All the shortcomings were removed, new security guards were appointed and fencing was made at the sensitive area. All the children have been restored to their parents on the orders of the CWC, Raigarh. Counselling was provided to the children, Skill development training was provided to the children.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|  6 | 2018- 2019 | Chhattisgarh   | Durg    | Suo-motu cognizance on the article appeared in Hindi News. Complaint regarding 46 children run away from the Observation Home. 33 children were sent to the Home. Lateron, rest of the 13 run away children were also recovered by the police. It was revealed by them, that they ran away with the assistance of the Home Guard. There is news of death of one child. | 1.NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of DM, Durg on 24.08.2018. 2.As per the report received from the office of DC, Durg, out of 13 runaway children, 13 children have returned back. One of the missing children has not reached his Home, neither to his relative's home. Accordingly, Summons was issued to DM, Durg on 02.07.2019 to appear before the NCPCR on 09.07.2019. It was informed by the DM, Durg during the Summon hearing that other three run away children informed the investigating team that the missing child was helping them to cross the drain, as the water was flowing into it, thereafter, he went away somewhere. There is a possibility of his drowning in the drain. On 20.08.2018, the divers searched the child in Pulgaon, Potiyakala under the supervision of Dy. SP, but he was not recovered. Efforts are being made to trace the child. |
|  7 | 2018-19    | Madhya Pradesh | Muraina | Complaint regarding 5 children run away form the observation home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | NCPCR Has sought ATR from the office of DM, Mauraina, MP. On 30.10.2018. 2. As Per the ATR the hole made by the run away children has been closed. Four children out of five children have been re- entered to the home. one child around18 years was not yet traced. The guilty official is suspended. 3. As the ATR was found satisfactory .The case has been closed from the commission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|  8 | 2018- 2019 | Maharashtra    | Mumbai  | Complainant regarding two minor girls aged between 16-17 yrs escaped from the Dongri Children's Home are missing for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of the District Magistrate, Mumbai on 03- 12-2018. 2. No ATR was received in this regard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|    |            |               |          | over a week after the incident. One of girl surrendered at police station as she ran away to her relatives house and was then taken to remand home.                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|  9 | 2018- 2019 | Delhi         | Delhi,   | Complainant regarding running away of 17 year and 11 months old girl named Sonia from the Children Home KGNMT, Bhaktawarpur. The child was rescued from her home who threats to commit suicide. The girl revealed that she want to marry a 21 yr old boy and do not want to go with her parents.                                        | 1. NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of Children's Welfare Committee Phulwari Children's Home for Boys, Alipur on 30-01- 2019. 2. Response is awaited.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10 | 2018- 2019 | Uttarakhand   | Haridwar | Complaint regarding 15 run away children from Juvenile Home, Haridwar. Seven of them were recovered by the police. Earlier also the incident of run away children was also reported regarding the same Home. Children were made to work and were beaten also.                                                                           | 1. NCPCR had sought ATR from the office ofDM, Haridwar on 29.01.2019. 2. As per the ATR received from the office of Additional DM, Haridwar, the children were beaten and the behaviour and work pattern of Superintendent of Home was not appropriate. On 17.10.2018, 15 children ran away from the Home, whereas the Superintendent of Home gave the information about 05 run away children. All the 15 children were recovered by the police and were restored to Children Home, Haridwar. The matter was also brought to the notice of CWC, Haridwar. 3. NCPCR again sought the ATR from the office of Principal Secretary, WCD, Uttarakhand on 20.02.2019 to provide ATR regarding transfer of Superintendent of Home. 4. Response is awaited. |
| 11 | 2018-19    | Uttar Pradesh | Deoria   | The report on the child abuse including sexual exploitation in a girl / women shelter home in Deoria (U.P.) came in the notice of the Ministry in the month of August, 2018. A young inhabitant of the said home (Ma Vindhayavasini Mahila Prashikshan Evam Samaj Sewa Sansthan) ran away from the home and approached police for help. | 1.The police raided the premises and rescued 24 girls while sealing shelter home. 2. It was understood upon inquiry that U.P. Government had suspended the license of the said home in July 2017. However, it was not closed on the ground. 3.As per latest updates received from Government of U.P., while disciplinary action have been taken / initiated against 11 officers, the children have been rehabilitated in other homes. 4.An SIT is investigating the matter under supervision of Allahabad High Court.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5578 for 26.07.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswan regarding  'Missing Children and Child Labourers'.

## State/UT-wise details of Complaints / Cases of Harassment of Children by CCIs officials received in NCPCR during the last two years and the current year 2019-20 (till 30 th  June, 2019)

|   S. no. | Year       | State         | District      | Subject / Brief note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|        1 | 2017- 2018 | Uttar Pradesh | Fatehgarh     | Complaint regarding quarrel between the residents of Observation Home which lead to a child in a serious condition and physical abuse of children by the Superintendent of Home. Children were not provided with the food as per the prescribed Menu.                                                                                                                                                                    | 1.NCPCR has sought ATR from the Office of DM, Fatehgarh on 11.04.2017. 2.As per the report of DPO, Varanasi vide their letter dated 18.07.2017 stating that the child was taken to Lal Bahudar Shastri Hospital. From there he was referred to Trauma Centre, BHU. On 15.06.2017, he was handed over to his father. Assistant Superintendent of the Home was removed from his post. Psychologist from Children Home, Ramnagar was given the charge. FIR against six people has been lodged at PS Ramnagar, Varanasi. Jobs of three of them were terminated. There is improvement in the quality of the food.                                                                                                                                                       |
|        2 | 2017- 2018 | Delhi         | West District | Suo motu case forwarded by MWCD on the article appeared in 'Times of India'- Complaint regarding girls being forced to abort at Nirmal Chaya and beaten mercilessly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1.NCPCR had sought ATR from the Office of Commissioner of Police, New Delhi on 12.05.2017. 2.ATR was also requested from the Office of Delhi Commission for Women on 09.05.2017. 3.As per the report received from the Office of Dy. Commissioner of Police, West District Delhi, FIR in the case was registered with the no. 154/17 dated 17.04.2017 u/s 323/328/506/120B IPC and 75 /82 JJ Act, 2015 at PS Hari Nagar. Investigation is in progress. 4.Deputy Secretary, Min(WCD) was informed on 30.08.2017 about the status of the ATR. 5.MWCD was also informed that as per section 13(2) of CPCR Act, the Commission shall not inquire into the matter which is pending before a State Commission or any other Commission as the case is pending before DCW. |
|        3 | 2017- 2018 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad     | Suo- Motu cognizance on the article appeared in 'Hindu' Complaint regarding 03 children from Bihar have been tied with a piece of cloth at Kalyan Sewa Samiti Shelter Home in Phaphamau. These children were rescued from Railway station by the Railway CHILDLINE and taken to Kalyan Sewa Samiti, Shelter Home in Phaphamau where their limbs were tied. These children were offered the jobs for Rs. 6000/ per month. | 1.NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of DM, Allahabad on 05.06.2017. 2.As per the ATR received from the office of DPO, Allahabad vide their letter dated 21.08.2018. Director Social Welfare, UP dismissed the licence for Registration of the Home and handed over the children to their maternal uncle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

|   4. | 2017- 2018   | Uttar Pradesh   | Lucknow   | Suo-motu cognizance on the article appeared in Rajasthan Patrika. Complaint regarding death of a child because of severe beating by the staff of Observation Home situated at Mohan Road. His ear was bleeding for 15 days. During the visit of the Principal Magistrate, the child complaint about the matter. Principal Magistrate, also desired investigation and medical report, but false report was submitted to him. During last 04 months, 17 children run away from the Home.   | 4.NCPCR had sought ATR from the Office of District Magistrate, Lucknow on 04.09.2017. 5.As per the ATR received from the office of DM, Lucknow, the child was not well. He died while he was taken to the Hospital. As per the post-mortem report, no scars were found over the body the deceased child. Total 12 children fled away from the Observation Homes instead of 17 children. Four children were produced before the JJB. Out of them, two were released from the Home. SSP, Lucknow was requested to recover 08 absconding children. 6.NCPCR wrote to DM, Lucknow on 18.01.2018 to recover the 08 children and to take necessary action in the matter of death of the child.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|    5 | 2017- 2018   | Uttar Pradesh   | Varanasi  | Complaint regarding girls beaten up by the officials of Annapurna Girls Home. One of the girl ran away from the Home and she reported the abuse met on her part to her father.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1. NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of DM, Varanasi on 15.01.2018. 2. As per the report received from the office of DM, Varanasi vide their letter dated 13.04.2018, stating that, no such incident took place in the Home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    6 | 2017- 2018   | Uttar Pradesh   | Varanasi  | Complaint regarding physical abuse of the girl by the officials of Girls Home. One of the girl ran away from the Home and she reported the abuse met on her part to her father. She was not provided with the top sheet. She does not want to stay in the Home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1. NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of DM, Varanasi on 15.01.2018. 2. As per the report received from the office of DM, Varanasi vide their letter dated 13.04.2018, stating that, no such incident took place in the Home. The matter was exaggerated by the lawyer. Matter is also been investigated by the DPO, Varanasi .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    7 | 2017- 2018   | Mahara shtra    | Mumbai    | Complaint regarding children turning 18 yrs being shifted from Bal Anand Chembur to Umang Kajrat. Both of them are run by the same trust and are not safe. Managing trustee of the NGO did not expel the alcoholic volunteer despite of repeated complaints. It was informed by one of the residents that she was inappropriately been touched in her private parts inside the washroom.                                                                                                 | NCPCR wrote to Principal Secretary, WCD, Maharashtra on 24.01.2018 to take necessary action on the raised matter under intimation to the complainant. As per the report received from the office of Maharashtra State Child Protection Society vide their letter dated 25.09.2018. The Institute (UMANG) has security wall and CCTV cameras. Ball Anand is registered under JJ Act, 2000, Whereas UMANG is registered under Social Justice Department. Social worker was terminated from the Institute for drinking alcohol. No documentary evidence is available with the Institute regarding teasing of mentally challenged girl in the year 1999. NCPCR shared the ATR with the complainants on 15.11.2018 and 07.01.2019. One of the complainant responded back to the NCPCR on 12.01.2019 that the ATR does not speak about complaint against illegal girl's hostel. 1. After taking cognizance of the |
|    8 | 2018- 2019   | Uttar Pradesh   | Moradabad | Complaint regarding physical and mental abuse of the children at Correctional Home, Moradabad. The children were not provided with the food as per prescribed Menu.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | matter, NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of DM, Moradabad on 17.10.2018. 2. As per the report received from the office of SSP, Moradabad vide their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

|    |            |              |             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | letter dated 26.11.2018, total 120 delinquent children have been residing in the Home. There is one cook and two fourth class employees which are sufficient to cater to 50 children. Food is being provided to the children as per the standards made for the adolescents. Children above 17 yrs of age were involved in cooking. Also, the child washes their clothes as per the prescribed daily chart. They were provided with the food as per the prescribed Menu. There is a provision of Submersible, two hand pumps, two geysers, RO and two water cooler, playway material, availability of the doctors, teachers, TV, UP State Commission for Protection of Child Rights also pays visit to the Home on timely basis. As per the statements of the residents of the Home, no concrete evidence was ascertained. 3. ATR was also shared with the complainant on 15.02.2019 over which no response was received by the   |
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|  9 | 2018- 2019 | Uttarakh and | Haridwar    | Complaint regarding 15 run away children from Juvenile Home, Haridwar. Seven of them were recovered by the police. Earlier also the incident of run away children was also reported regarding the same Home. Children were made to work and were beaten also.                                                                                                                                                                          | Commission. 5. NCPCR had sought ATR from the office ofDM, Haridwar on 29.01.2019. 6. As per the ATR received from the office of Additional DM, Haridwar, the children were beaten and the behaviour and work pattern of Superintendent of Home was not appropriate. On 17.10.2018, 15 children ran away from the Home, whereas the Superintendent of Home gave the information about 05 run away children. All the 15 children were recovered by the police and were restored to Children Home, Haridwar. The matter was also brought to the notice of CWC, Haridwar. 7. NCPCR again sought the ATR from the office of Principal Secretary, WCD, Uttarakhand on 20.02.2019 to provide ATR regarding transfer of Superintendent of Home. 8. Response is awaited.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10 | 2018- 2019 | Bihar        | Muzaffarpur | Some disturbing reports of abuse of children in the shelter homes in Muzaffarpur (Balika Greh, organized by an NGO called Seva Sanskalp Evam Vikash Samiti), Bihar came in the notice of the Ministry, which surfaced after Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) carried out a social audit of shelter homes across Bihar for 2017. The audit report pointed to sexual abuse of girls at the Muzaffarpur short-stay home. | 1. An FIR was lodged in the case on May 30, 2018 Thus, in wake of these disturbing incidents, a report in the matter was called from Principal Secretaries of Department of Social Welfare, Bihar. 2. As per the report received from Bihar Government, action has been conducted against the erring officials and the matter was referred to CBI. Further, the said home has been closed along with blacklisting of the NGO. All the child victims have been brought to four different homes in Patna district, where their rehabilitation is underway. Appropriate counseling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

|    |            |       |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | and care is being provided to these children with the help of NIMHANS, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, Patna, Enfold Bengaluru and TISS. As per the report, out of 11 accused, a total of 10 persons have been arrested by the Bihar Police. The Chairperson of CWC of Muzaffarpur is still absconding. 3. The Ministry had also asked the Bihar Government to apprise regarding the action taken in the matter of other homes about which grave concerns were expressed by TISS in their report. Bihar Government has intimated that due action has been taken in case of each of them. Further, it is reported that, the Bihar Government has issued directions for establishing an exclusive police unit for women and children in 44 districts. A post of Deputy S.P. has been created in each district for this purpose. 4. Further, in this matter, trail is currently undergoing in the Special Court, Saket, New Delhi. 5. Besides, for the other homes as stated in the TISS report titled 'Grave Concerns' (as listed below), the State Government has informed the   |
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| 11 | 2019- 2020 | Delhi | Delhi | Complainant regarding physical and mental abuse of the children at the hands of the staff of Children Home for Boys, Alipur. The children were not provided with the proper facilities as prescribed by the rules. | 1. NCPCR has sought ATR from the office of Women & Child Development dated 04- 06-2019. 2. Response is awaited.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5578 for 26.07.2019 raised by Shri Rahul Kaswan regarding  'Missing Children and Child Labourers'.

## Details of observation homes in the country during the last two years, State/ UT-wise including Rajasthan being supported under CPS as on 31.03.2019.

|   S. No. | State/UTs            |   Observation Home |   Special Home |   Observation cum Special Home |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh       |                 12 |              2 |                              2 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh    |                  0 |              0 |                              1 |
|        3 | Assam                |                  5 |              1 |                              0 |
|        4 | Bihar                |                 12 |              1 |                              0 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh         |                 13 |              6 |                              0 |
|        6 | Goa                  |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |
|        7 | Gujarat              |                  3 |              0 |                              0 |
|        8 | Haryana              |                  4 |              0 |                              0 |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh     |                  2 |              0 |                              0 |
|       10 | Jammu and Kashmir    |                  5 |              2 |                              0 |
|       11 | Jharkhand            |                 10 |              1 |                              0 |
|       12 | Karnataka            |                 16 |              1 |                              0 |
|       13 | Kerala               |                  9 |              2 |                              0 |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh       |                 18 |              3 |                              0 |
|       15 | Maharashtra          |                 47 |              0 |                              0 |
|       16 | Manipur              |                  4 |              0 |                              1 |
|       17 | Meghalaya            |                  3 |              0 |                              0 |
|       18 | Mizoram              |                  8 |              2 |                              0 |
|       19 | Nagaland             |                 12 |              2 |                              0 |
|       20 | Orissa               |                  0 |              0 |                              4 |
|       21 | Punjab               |                  4 |              2 |                              0 |
|       22 | Rajasthan            |                 34 |              0 |                              0 |
|       23 | Sikkim               |                  3 |              0 |                              0 |
|       24 | Tamil Nadu           |                  7 |              2 |                              0 |
|       25 | Tripura              |                  3 |              1 |                              0 |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh        |                 29 |              2 |                              0 |
|       27 | Uttarakhand          |                  9 |              2 |                              0 |
|       28 | West Bengal          |                  0 |              0 |                             18 |
|       29 | Telangana            |                  9 |              1 |                              1 |
|       30 | Andaman & Nicobar    |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |
|       31 | Chandigarh           |                  1 |              0 |                              0 |
|       32 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |
|       33 | Daman and Diu        |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |
|       34 | Lakshadweep          |                  0 |              0 |                              0 |
|       35 | NCT of Delhi         |                  4 |              1 |                              0 |
|       36 | Puducherry           |                  2 |              0 |                              0 |

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|       | State/UT          | Children 2014                      | Children 2014                      | Children 2014                      | 2014 Missing during 18 years) Total Children (including previous | 2014 Missing during 18 years) Total Children (including previous | 2014 Missing during 18 years) Total Children (including previous | Missing years) Children Missing 2015 (Upto 18 | Missing years) Children Missing 2015 (Upto 18 | Missing years) Children Missing 2015 (Upto 18 | 2015 during years) Total Children Missing (including previous | 2015 during years) Total Children Missing (including previous | 2015 during years) Total Children Missing (including previous | Children Missing during 2016       | Children Missing during 2016       | Children Missing during 2016       | 2016 (Upto 18 years) Total Children (including | 2016 (Upto 18 years) Total Children (including | 2016 (Upto 18 years) Total Children (including |
|       | State/UT          | Girls                              | (Upto Boys                         | Total                              | Girls                                                            | Boys                                                             | Total                                                            | Girls                                         | Boys                                          | Total                                         | Girls                                                         | Boys                                                          | years) Total                                                  | Girls                              | Boys                               | Total                              | Girls                                          | Boys                                           | previous years) Total                          |
| SL 1  | Andhra Pradesh    | 1254                               | 789                                | 2043                               | 1944                                                             | 1498                                                             | 3442                                                             | 1406                                          | 879                                           | 2285                                          | 1911                                                          | 1367                                                          | 3278                                                          | 1365                               | 790                                | 2155                               | 2015                                           | 1309                                           | 3324                                           |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 29                                 | 14                                 | 43                                 | 29                                                               | 14                                                               | 43                                                               | 76                                            | 26                                            | 102                                           | 78                                                            | 27                                                            | 105                                                           | 29                                 | 9                                  | 38                                 | 47                                             | 14                                             | 61                                             |
| 3     | Assam             | 881                                | 507                                | 1388                               | 890                                                              | 512                                                              | 1402                                                             | 904                                           | 594                                           | 1498                                          | 1315                                                          | 854                                                           | 2169                                                          | 857                                | 524                                | 1381                               | 1474                                           | 939                                            | 2413                                           |
| 4     | Bihar             | 766                                | 773                                | 1539                               | 1205                                                             | 1144                                                             | 2349                                                             | 1148                                          | 909                                           | 2057                                          | 1939                                                          | 1584                                                          | 3523                                                          | 3730                               | 1087                               | 4817                               | 4325                                           | 1571                                           | 5896                                           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 1066                               | 713                                | 1779                               | 1367                                                             | 923                                                              | 2290                                                             | 1424                                          | 678                                           | 2102                                          | 1762                                                          | 924                                                           | 2686                                                          | 1643                               | 619                                | 2262                               | 2172                                           | 955                                            | 3127                                           |
| 6     | Goa               | 39                                 | 24                                 | 63                                 | 51                                                               | 41                                                               | 92                                                               | 18                                            | 23                                            | 41                                            | 33                                                            | 40                                                            | 73                                                            | 17                                 | 9                                  | 26                                 | 29                                             | 28                                             | 57                                             |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 826                                | 549                                | 1375                               | 1189                                                             | 783                                                              | 1972                                                             | 601                                           | 491                                           | 1092                                          | 1009                                                          | 771                                                           | 1780                                                          | 944                                | 371                                | 1315                               | 1342                                           | 665                                            | 2007                                           |
| 8     | Haryana           | 653                                | 646                                | 1299                               | 1452                                                             | 1829                                                             | 3281                                                             | 894                                           | 842                                           | 1736                                          | 1554                                                          | 1654                                                          | 3208                                                          | 973                                | 795                                | 1768                               | 1787                                           | 1788                                           | 3575                                           |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 136                                | 69                                 | 205                                | 182                                                              | 276                                                              | 458                                                              | 163                                           | 86                                            | 249                                           | 207                                                           | 115                                                           | 322                                                           | 93                                 | 77                                 | 170                                | 158                                            | 122                                            | 280                                            |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 315                                | 323                                | 638                                | 753                                                              | 707                                                              | 1460                                                             | 216                                           | 198                                           | 414                                           | 723                                                           | 643                                                           | 1366                                                          | 138                                | 166                                | 304                                | 481                                            | 589                                            | 1070                                           |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 191                                | 193                                | 384                                | 329                                                              | 397                                                              | 726                                                              | 180                                           | 187                                           | 367                                           | 357                                                           | 363                                                           | 720                                                           | 260                                | 219                                | 479                                | 515                                            | 493                                            | 1008                                           |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 2035                               | 1999                               | 4034                               | 2344                                                             | 2424                                                             | 4768                                                             | 1018                                          | 1659                                          | 2677                                          | 1839                                                          | 2655                                                          | 4494                                                          | 889                                | 1054                               | 1943                               | 1951                                           | 2273                                           | 4224                                           |
| 13    | Kerala            | 601                                | 478                                | 1079                               | 709                                                              | 586                                                              | 1295                                                             | 807                                           | 772                                           | 1579                                          | 1050                                                          | 919                                                           | 1969                                                          | 768                                | 756                                | 1524                               | 871                                            | 864                                            | 1735                                           |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 4000                               | 2689                               | 6689                               | 6383                                                             | 3916                                                             | 10299                                                            | 5590                                          | 2329                                          | 7919                                          | 8502                                                          | 4266                                                          | 12768                                                         | 6037                               | 2466                               | 8503                               | 8622                                           | 3446                                           | 12068                                          |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 6844                               | 4457                               | 11301                              | 11501                                                            | 8182                                                             | 19683                                                            | 2543                                          | 1907                                          | 4450                                          | 6103                                                          | 4273                                                          | 10376                                                         | 2532                               | 1856                               | 4388                               | 5827                                           | 4155                                           | 9982                                           |
| 16    | Manipur           | 22                                 | 14                                 | 36                                 | 22                                                               | 14                                                               | 36                                                               | 22                                            | 12                                            | 34                                            | 44                                                            | 26                                                            | 70                                                            | 49                                 | 97                                 | 146                                | 74                                             | 112                                            | 186                                            |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 81                                 | 53                                 | 134                                | 81                                                               | 53                                                               | 134                                                              | 89                                            | 78                                            | 167                                           | 95                                                            | 84                                                            | 179                                                           | 68                                 | 56                                 | 124                                | 100                                            | 84                                             | 184                                            |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 2                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 2                                                                | 0                                                                | 2                                                                | 0                                             | 3                                             | 3                                             | 0                                                             | 3                                                             | 3                                                             | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 3                                  | 1                                  | 4                                  | 3                                                                | 1                                                                | 4                                                                | 10                                            | 23                                            | 33                                            | 10                                                            | 24                                                            | 34                                                            | 47                                 | 24                                 | 71                                 | 49                                             | 28                                             | 77                                             |
| 20    | Odisha            | 736                                | 354                                | 1090                               | 2328                                                             | 860                                                              | 3188                                                             | 1265                                          | 542                                           | 1807                                          | 3322                                                          | 1266                                                          | 4588                                                          | 1363                               | 538                                | 1901                               | 4215                                           | 1576                                           | 5791                                           |
| 21    | Punjab            | 180                                | 393                                |                                    | 409                                                              | 746                                                              | 1155                                                             |                                               | 185                                           | 559                                           | 586                                                           | 585                                                           |                                                               |                                    | 183                                | 597                                | 699                                            | 591                                            | 1290                                           |
|       |                   |                                    |                                    | 573                                |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  | 374                                           | 963                                           | 2507                                          |                                                               |                                                               | 1171                                                          | 414                                | 642                                | 1980                               | 2597                                           | 1606                                           | 4203                                           |
| 22 23 | Rajasthan Sikkim  | 1368 47                            | 964 47                             | 2332 94                            | 1935 49                                                          | 1612 47                                                          | 3547 96                                                          | 1544 64                                       | 55                                            | 119                                           | 1982 64                                                       | 1474 55                                                       | 3456 119                                                      | 1338 77                            | 32                                 | 109                                | 93                                             | 57                                             | 150                                            |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 2197                               | 1176                               | 3373                               | 2750                                                             | 1680                                                             | 4430                                                             | 2907                                          | 1373                                          | 4280                                          | 3455                                                          | 1915                                                          | 5370                                                          | 3162                               | 1470                               | 4632                               | 3771                                           | 2030                                           | 5801                                           |
| 25    | Telangana         | 1547                               | 891                                | 2438                               | 1900                                                             | 1128                                                             | 3028                                                             | 1808                                          | 1179                                          | 2987                                          | 2634                                                          | 1700                                                          | 4334                                                          | 2277                               | 1402                               | 3679                               | 2921                                           | 1779                                           | 4700                                           |
| 26    | Tripura           | 326                                | 120                                | 446                                | 327                                                              | 123                                                              | 450                                                              | 130                                           | 41                                            | 171                                           | 136                                                           | 43                                                            | 179                                                           | 132                                | 37                                 | 169                                | 144                                            | 53                                             | 197                                            |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 854                                | 1235                               | 2089                               | 1593                                                             | 2340                                                             | 3933                                                             | 1257                                          | 1463                                          | 2720                                          | 1994                                                          | 2394                                                          | 4388                                                          | 1465                               | 1438                               | 2903                               | 2529                                           | 2640                                           | 5169                                           |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | 187 10192                          | 198                                | 385                                | 187                                                              | 198                                                              | 385                                                              | 250                                           | 281                                           | 531                                           | 365                                                           | 384                                                           | 749                                                           | 224                                | 211                                | 435                                | 432                                            | 427                                            | 859                                            |
| 29    | West Bengal       |                                    | 4179                               | 14371                              | 15449                                                            | 6475                                                             | 21924                                                            | 5365                                          | 2311                                          | 7676                                          | 10596                                                         | 4211                                                          | 14807                                                         | 5986                               | 2349                               | 8335                               | 12286                                          | 4595                                           | 16881                                          |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 37378                              | 11                                 | 61226                              | 57363                                                            | 38509                                                            | 95872                                                            | 32073                                         | 20089                                         | 52162                                         | 53665                                                         | 34619                                                         | 88284                                                         | 36877                              | 19277                              | 56154                              | 61526                                          | 34789                                          | 96315                                          |
| 30    | A & N Islands     | 17                                 | 23848                              | 28                                 | 21                                                               |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                               |                                               | 47                                            | 41                                                            | 14                                                            | 55                                                            | 36                                 | 11                                 | 47                                 | 40                                             | 13                                             |                                                |
| 31    |                   | 112                                |                                    | 24                                 |                                                                  | 13                                                               | 34                                                               | 36                                            | 11                                            |                                               | 228                                                           |                                                               |                                                               |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                                |                                                | 53                                             |
| 32    | Chandigarh        | 19                                 | 52                                 | 164                                | 178                                                              | 163                                                              | 341                                                              | 142                                           | 75                                            | 217                                           |                                                               | 193                                                           | 421                                                           | 127                                | 74                                 | 201                                | 231                                            | 204                                            | 435                                            |
| 33    | D&N Haveli        |                                    | 2                                  |                                    | 7                                                                | 2                                                                | 9                                                                | 8                                             | 17                                            |                                               | 8                                                             | 18                                                            | 30                                                            | 10                                 | 19                                 | 2 29                               | 6 18                                           | 2 21                                           | 8 39                                           |
|       | Daman & Diu       | 7                                  | 5                                  | 9                                  | 19                                                               | 5                                                                | 24                                                               | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0 25                                          | 12                                                            | 3                                                             | 11                                                            | 0                                  | 2                                  | 6921                               | 8536                                           |                                                |                                                |
| 34    | Delhi UT          | 4113                               | 3400                               | 7513                               | 6441                                                             | 5882                                                             | 12323                                                            | 4292                                          | 3636                                          | 7928                                          | 7758                                                          | 6164                                                          | 13922                                                         | 3982                               | 2939                               |                                    |                                                | 6125                                           | 14661                                          |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       | 37                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 59                                                               | 0 44                                          | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0 35                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 36    | Puducherry        | 0                                  |                                    | 59                                 | 37                                                               |                                                                  | 0                                                                |                                               | 20                                            | 64                                            | 44                                                            |                                                               | 67                                                            |                                    | 18                                 | 53                                 | 37                                             | 21                                             | 58                                             |
|       | TOTAL UT(S)       |                                    | 22                                 |                                    | 6703                                                             | 6087                                                             |                                                                  | 4522                                          |                                               |                                               | 8091                                                          | 6415                                                          |                                                               | 4190                               |                                    |                                    |                                                | 6386                                           | 15254                                          |
|       | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 4305 41683                         | 3492 27340                         | 7797 69023                         | 64066                                                            | 22 44596                                                         | 12790 108662                                                     | 36595                                         | 3759 23848                                    | 8281 60443                                    | 61756                                                         | 23 41034                                                      | 14506 102790                                                  | 41067                              | 3063 22340                         | 7253 63407                         | 8868 70394                                     | 41175                                          | 111569                                         |