Ranchi, July 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the Garhwa district administration to ensure that around 300 rescued bonded labourers settled in the district receive the benefits of government welfare and rehabilitation schemes to which they are entitled.These bonded labourers were rescued from various districts of Uttar Pradesh nearly 34 years ago in 1992.A division bench of Chief Justice S.M. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar issued the order while hearing a Public Interest …
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Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has adopted a strict ‘zero tolerance’ policy against child labour, particularly in hazardous industries and processes.Under the Labour Department’s ‘Shram Star Rating’ initiative, any establishment found employing child or bonded labour will be awarded zero points, regardless of its performance on other parameters.The state has prohibited the employment of children aged 14 to 18 years in hazardous industries or occupations. Labour of…