722 child labourers rescued in 30 days in Haryana: Anil Vij

GRP traced 53 missing children while 1 beggar was rescued after visiting 17 shelters and children’s homes”, Vij said in a statement released on Wednesday.

He added that similarly, 50 missing children and 51 adults were traced in Bhiwani while 10 shelters and children’s homes were visited and 32 beggars and seven child labourers were rescued. “About 44 missing children and 81 adults were traced in Panipat while 11 shelters and children’s homes were visited and seven beggars and 56 child labourers were rescued. 39 missing children and 38 adults were traced in Rewari, while 19 shelters and children’s homes were visited and six beggars and 25 child labourers were rescued. 26 missing children and 27 adults were traced in Jhajjar, while 17 shelters and children’s homes were visited and six beggars and eight child labourers were rescued. In Mahendergarh, 21 missing children and 28 adults were traced, while three beggars and 13 child labourers were rescued after visiting six shelters and child homes. In Karnal, 23 missing children and 70 adults were traced, while seven shelters and children’s homes were visited and eight beggars and 30 child labourers were rescued,” he said.

Giving details about other districts, Vij said that 21 missing children and 23 adults were traced in Ambala, while 65 shelters and children’s homes were visited and 23 beggars and 34 child labourers were rescued. “In Fatehabad, 25 missing children and 18 adults were traced while 37 shelters and child homes were visited and 24 child labourers were rescued. Similarly, 28 missing children and 42 adults were traced in Yamuna Nagar, while 29 beggars and 28 child labourers were rescued after visiting 10 shelters and children’s homes. In Hisar, 21 missing children and 28 adults were traced, while 15 beggars and 18 child labourers were rescued after visiting 26 shelters and children’s homes. In Hansi, 15 missing children and 14 adults were traced, while 5 beggars and 8 child labourers were rescued after visiting 6 shelters and children’s homes. 24 missing children and 32 adults were traced in Panchkula while 25 beggars and 23 child labourers were rescued after visiting 30 shelters and children homes. 14 missing children and 59 adults were traced in Rohtak, while 13 shelters and children’s homes were visited and 11 beggars and 15 child labourers were rescued. 15 missing children and 25 adults were traced in Sonipat, while 7 shelters and children’s homes were visited and 7 beggars and 14 child labourers were rescued. Similarly, traced 9 missing children and 19 adults in Charkhi-Dadri, while 30 beggars and 12 child labourers were rescued after visiting 29 shelters and child homes”.

“About 10 missing children and 36 adults were traced in Sirsa, while 23 beggars and 23 child labourers were rescued after visiting 11 shelters and children’s homes. In Mewat, nine missing children and seven adults were traced, while 13 shelters and children’s homes were visited and four beggars and 33 child labourers were rescued.

Traced 10 missing children and 22 adults in Jind while 24 beggars and 18 child labourers were rescued after visiting six shelters and children’s homes. In Palwal, 14 missing children and 19 adults were traced, while 14 shelters and children’s homes were visited and 4 beggars and 92 child labourers were rescued. Similarly, 7 missing children and 18 adults were traced in Kaithal while 12 beggars and 50 child labourers were rescued after visiting 8 shelters and child homes,” Vij said, adding that under Operation Smile, work is being carried out to reunite the separated with their loved ones.