MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (e) As per information provided by National Crime Records
Bureau (NCRB), data regarding missing, traced and untraced children for
the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively is given in Annexure I.
The data regarding total number of cases on abuse of children, as
provided by NCRB, collated under rape and exposure and abandonment of
children, States/ UT â wise for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively
are given in Annexure II.
Ministry of Home Affairs have issued a detailed advisory on missing
children-measures including those needed to prevent trafficking and steps
to be taken for tracing the children on 31st January, 2012. It also
includes computerization of records, involvement of NGOs and other
organizations, community awareness programmes etc.
Ministry of Home Affairs has also circulated a comprehensive pro-forma
to States / UTs on missing children for better matching of missing and
found children ZIPNet (Zonal Integrated Police Network), a project is
approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs was introduced in the year 2004.
It contains modules like missing Children, Children found, un-identified
dead bodies for use in public/police domain.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development under consultation with
Ministry of Home Affairs is also developing a National Portal for tracking
of âmissingâ and âfoundâ children.