(a) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the child
labour in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) whether the Government of Uttar Pradesh has prepared any
concrete programme in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the World Bank or any other financial
institutions are helping Government of Uttar Pradesh in
Integrated Child Development Service; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI MUNI LALL )
(a) to (e) : As per the information received from the State
Government of Uttar Pradesh, the order of Supreme Court is being
implemented in earnestness. Three surveys have been conducted to
identify child labour in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Prosecutions have
been sanctioned and 270 schools have been opened. The Government
of Uttar Pradesh has also established a corpus fund of Rs.1.15
crore for 23 child labour prone districts. District Child Labour
Abolition Committees have been formed for all the districts.
With the support of World Bank, I.C.D.S.III
Project involving Rs.274.37 crore is being implemented in 110
Development Blocks for the State.