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, in accordance with the orders of the
Hon`ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition 465/1996 M.C. Mehta Vs
State Govt. of Tamil Nadu, three surveys have been conducted to
identify child labour in 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000.
Thereafter migration of children has taken place from organised
to home based industry. As per the surveys a total of 1511 child
labourers have been idntified out of which 623 are engaged in
hazardous occupations. Prosecutions have been launched against
260 employers and orders for recovery of Rs. 20,000/- per child
have been issued. District Child Labour Abolition Committees
have been constituted under the chairmanship of the District
Magistrates. Awareness generation activities have been taken up.
Under the scheme of National Child Labour Projects 30 specials
school/rehabilitation centres are under implementation in Aligarh
for coverage of 2500 chi ldr withdraw n from work. A total of
2212 children have been mainstreamed to formal schools. Besides
the above, priority has been given to the families of child
labourers in the welfare schemes being implemented at the
district level.
As per the information received from the State
Government of Tamil Nadu, according to a survey conducted in
April,1997 and supplemental survey 10,110 child labourers were
identified in hazardous industries. 8799 cases were filed
against the employers found employing child labourers during the
survey.
