UDUPI: District administration is taking strict measures to crackdown on child labour.
While the district reported two cases as of date, it wants to pare this down to zero for the rest of 2021. It has directed all departments to act in tandem to ensure that there are no new cases. In addition, the administration has directed that in-charge of construction sites ensure labourers engaged in construction activities and their families are given all facilities.
Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha who took stock of the situation said any person and or institution employing child labour will face a two-year prison term with a fine. Stakeholders in the district are mature enough to desist from such abhorrent practice; DC said.