(a) the details of cases of human trafficking reported from various airports along with the number of
persons arrested during the last three years and the current year, airport-wise;
(b) whether the involvement of security personnel deployed at airports have also been reported;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the action taken against them and the measures taken to check human trafficking cases?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a): Incidents of human smuggling from various airports have been reported. However, no such data is
maintained centrally by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
(b) & (c): As per input provided by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), no involvement of CISF
personnel in human trafficking has been reported.
(d ): ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ being State subjects, the primary responsibility for preventing and
combating the crime of human trafficking lies with the State Governments. The Government of India has
adopted a multi-pronged approach to combat human trafficking including commercial sexual exploitation
by setting up of Anti-Trafficking Nodal Cell in Ministry of Home Affairs; launching of Certificate course
on Anti-Human Trafficking by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in partnership with the States;
a comprehensive scheme for strengthening law enforcement response by establishing integrated Anti-Human
Trafficking Units (AHTUs) and massive sensitization, awareness and capacity building through Training of
Trainers. Ministry of Human Affairs has released funds to the tune of Rs. 8.72 crore and Rs. 8.338 crore
in the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively for establishment of 225 AHTUs. Ministry of Women and Child
Development also runs shelter based homes, such as Short Stay-Homes, Swadhar Homes for women in difficult
circumstances including trafficked victims.