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UP to constitute task force to check human trafficking

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to constitute a task force to check human trafficking on the directive of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, official sources said today.

It has also been decided to strengthen anti-human trafficking units and give a serious consideration to give them status of police stations, an official spokesman said here.

The decisions were taken during state level advisory committee held today.

It was decided to study rules framed by other states relating to placement agencies and migrant labour and frame a new rulebook for UP.

For better training of employees involved in checking human trafficking and maintain uniformity it was decided to follow standard operating procedure.
 

It was decided that those making good contribution would be felicitated twice a year and effective action would be taken on rehabilitation of rescued women and children.

It was directed to register complaints relating to missing child on priority basis.

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First Published: Aug 13 2015 | 9:02 PM IST

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