Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Complaints of Child Labour under NCLP
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## COMPLAINTS OF CHILD LABOUR UNDER NCLP

†488. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government has received complaints of child labour under  the  National  Child  Labour  Project  (NCLP)  in  the  country including Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon, district-wise;
- (b)whether the Government has enacted any penal law to prevent child labour and if so, the action taken so far, under the said law; and
- (c)whether the Government is considering strict action against child labour and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

As  per  'Crime  in  India'  a  publication  of  National  Crime Records  Bureau,  613  number  of  cases  were  registered  during calendar year 2021 under Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and  Regulation)  Act,  1986  in  the  country.  State-wise  details  are

- (a): annexed.
- (b) & (c): The  Government  is  pursuing  multipronged  strategy  to eliminate child labour and has taken comprehensive measures which include legislative measures, rehabilitation strategy, providing right to  free  education  and  general  socio-economic  development.  The details of statutory and legislative measures, rehabilitation strategy and education are as under:

- (i) Enactment of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.   The Act  inter-alia covers complete prohibition of work or employment of children below 14 years of  age  in  any  occupation  or  process  and  prohibition  of adolescents in the age group of 14 to 18 years in hazardous occupations  and  processes.    It  also  provides  for  stricter punishment for employers for violation of the Act and made the offence as cognizable.
- (ii) Framing of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation)  Rules,  1988.  The  Rules  inter  -alia,  provide  for District Nodal Officer (DNO) and Task Force at district level under chairpersonship of District Magistrate to ensure that the provisions of the Act are properly enforced.
- (iii) Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  framed  model  State Action  Plan  enumerating  action  points  to  be  taken  by respective State Governments for eradication of child labour.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  488  FOR  24.07.2023  RAISED  BY  DR.  MANOJ RAJORIA, SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI AND SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI REGARDING COMPLAINTS OF CHILD LABOUR UNDER NCLP

Number of cases registered under Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, State / Union Territories -wise:

| Sl   | State/UT                   |   2021 |
|------|----------------------------|--------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh             |     12 |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh          |      0 |
| 3    | Assam                      |     78 |
| 4    | Bihar                      |     14 |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh               |      0 |
| 6    | Gujarat                    |     40 |
| 7    | Haryana                    |     12 |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh           |      0 |
| 9    | Jharkhand                  |      5 |
| 10   | Karnataka                  |     58 |
| 11   | Kerala                     |      3 |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh             |      5 |
| 13   | Maharashtra                |     57 |
| 14   | Meghalaya                  |      0 |
| 15   | Odisha                     |      6 |
| 16   | Punjab                     |      8 |
| 17   | Rajasthan                  |     19 |
| 18   | Tamil Nadu                 |     26 |
| 19   | Telangana                  |    224 |
| 20   | Tripura                    |      0 |
| 21   | Uttar Pradesh              |      1 |
| 22   | Uttarakhand                |     25 |
| 23   | West Bengal                |      2 |
| 24   | Chandigarh                 |      7 |
| 25   | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu+ |      0 |
| 26   | Delhi                      |     11 |
|      | TOTAL                      |    613 |

Source: Crime in India, National Crime Records Bureau ***

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