News NHRC rescues 101 people from bonded labour, ensures rehabilitation

Deepu

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In a major intervention, National Human Rights Commission has got 101 people rescued from age-old bonded labour and ensured about their rehabilitation.

According to an official statement released on Tuesday, the Commission has also ensured that the labourers from 38 families in Madhubani district of Bihar are provided release certificates and relief under various social welfare schemes including some land towards their rehabilitation by concerned authorities.

The Commission has got two criminal cases registered against 18 errant employers in this connection at Police Station Arer under various sections of law on February 1.

NHRC rescues 101 people from bonded labour, ensures rehabilitation - News18.com
 

IndianMascot

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Still we have thousands of bounded laborers in India. Lack of education and govt reach keeps these things alive.
 
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