Lok Sabha Question No. 1337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Rescue of Trafficked Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1337

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH JULY, 2015/ SHRAVANA 6, 1937 (Saka)

**RESCUE OF TRAFFICKED CHILDREN**

1337. 	SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of trafficked children rescued during the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has roped in other agencies like Indian Railways for prevention of the child trafficking and rescue and rehabilitation of the trafficked children in the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)	As per information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total number of 1071 children (below 18 years) were rescued from trafficking during January to May, 2015.   State/UT wise details is at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) : Yes, Madam.  After the incident of suspected trafficking at Palakkad Railway Station, Kerala in which 578 children were rescued by the Railway police, Ministry of Railways has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in accordance with the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection Act) 2000 and the related rules, to ensure care and protection of children in contact with railways.

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L.S.US.Q.NO.1337. FOR 28.07.2015

**Annexure-I**

| **State/UT wise  and month wise number of child victims rescued from trafficking during 2015**   |                       |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |     |           |     |           |     |         |     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----|-----------|-----|-----------|-----|---------|-----|
| **Total Minor (Below 18 years)**  **(from Jan – May, 2015**                                      |                       |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |     |           |     |           |     |         |     |
| **SNo.**                                                                                         | **State/UT**          |                                                   | **Jan**                                           | **Feb**                                           |     | **March** |     | **April** |     | **May** |     |
| 1                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh        | Andhra Pradesh                                    | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 2                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh     | Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 1         | 1   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 3                                                                                                | Assam                 | Assam                                             | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 4                                                                                                | Bihar                 | Bihar                                             | 11                                                | 32                                                | 32  | 3         | 3   | 33        | 33  | 56      | 56  |
| 5                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh          | Chhattisgarh                                      | 33                                                | 4                                                 | 4   | 6         | 6   | 3         | 3   | 2       | 2   |
| 6                                                                                                | Goa                   | Goa                                               | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 7                                                                                                | Gujarat               | Gujarat                                           | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 8                                                                                                | Haryana               | Haryana                                           | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 9                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh      | Himachal Pradesh                                  | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 7         | 7   | 8       | 8   |
| 10                                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir       | Jammu & Kashmir                                   | 1                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | NA      | NA  |
| 11                                                                                               | Jharkhand             | Jharkhand                                         | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 12                                                                                               | Karnataka             | Karnataka                                         | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 13                                                                                               | Kerala                | Kerala                                            | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 14                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh        | Madhya Pradesh                                    | 112                                               | 112                                               | 112 | 116       | 116 | 123       | 123 | 125     | 125 |
| 15                                                                                               | Maharashtra           | Maharashtra                                       | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 16                                                                                               | Manipur               | Manipur                                           | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 17                                                                                               | Meghalaya             | Meghalaya                                         | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 18                                                                                               | Mizoram               | Mizoram                                           | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 19                                                                                               | Nagaland              | Nagaland                                          | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 20                                                                                               | Odisha                | Odisha                                            | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 21                                                                                               | Punjab                | Punjab                                            | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 22                                                                                               | Rajasthan             | Rajasthan                                         | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 23                                                                                               | Sikkim                | Sikkim                                            | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 24                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu            | Tamil Nadu                                        | 1                                                 | 3                                                 | 3   | 5         | 5   | 7         | 7   | 13      | 13  |
| 25                                                                                               | Telangana             | Telangana                                         | 18                                                | 28                                                | 28  | 35        | 35  | 53        | 53  | 32      | 32  |
| 26                                                                                               | Tripura               | Tripura                                           | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 27                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh         | Uttar Pradesh                                     | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 28                                                                                               | Uttarakhand           | Uttarakhand                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 2         | 2   | NA      | NA  |
| 29                                                                                               | West Bengal           | West Bengal                                       | NA                                                | NA                                                | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 30                                                                                               | A & N Islands         | A & N Islands                                     | NA                                                | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 31                                                                                               | Chandigarh            | Chandigarh                                        | 3                                                 | 1                                                 | 1   | 0         | 0   | 4         | 4   | 2       | 2   |
| 32                                                                                               | D&N Haveli            | D&N Haveli                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
| 33                                                                                               | Daman & Diu           | Daman & Diu                                       | NA                                                | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | NA      | NA  |
| 34                                                                                               | Delhi UT              | Delhi UT                                          | 21                                                | 11                                                | 11  | 44        | 44  | NA        | NA  | NA      | NA  |
| 35                                                                                               | Lakshadweep           | Lakshadweep                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | NA      | NA  |
| 36                                                                                               | Puducherry            | Puducherry                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0         | 0   | 0       | 0   |
|                                                                                                  | **Total (All India)** |                                                   | **200**                                           | **191**                                           |     | **210**   |     | **232**   |     | **238** |     |
| Note: Data is provisional.                                                                       |                       | NA implies data not  received  RECEIVED received. | NA implies data not  received  RECEIVED received. | NA implies data not  received  RECEIVED received. |     |           |     |           |     |         |     |