(a)the criteria adopted by the Government to include districts under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP);
(b)the districts included in the said project during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(c)whether the Government has any proposals to include some more districts in the country those of Odisha; and
(d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
(a): The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is approved for Districts with high concentration of child labour. Identification of child labour is done through a survey conducted by the district administration.
(b): At present the Scheme is approved for 270 Districts in 20 States of the country. No new district has been included under the NCLP Scheme during the last three years and current year.
(c) & (d): No, Madam.