Public awareness is must for stopping human trafficking, expressed Chhattisgarh lokayukt Shambhu Nath Shrivastava while addressing the inaugural ceremony of two-day workshop on human trafficking which began here on Friday.
The workshop was organized for the officers of law Enforcement and labour Department.The Chhattisgarh Home Department , Union Home Ministry, International labour Organization, United Nation (Drugs and Crime Control Office) had jointly organized the workshop. Representatives of a social organization from Kolkata ‘Santap’ are training the officials in the workshop.
At the outset, the lokayukt Shambhu Nath Shrivastava said that human trafficking is a major problem before the administration in India. ‘To eradicate this problem, we have to increase awareness in the society towards this problem. It has been observed that in past 10 to 15 years this crime is being committed by some well organized outfits.’
According to the lokayukta, more number of cases are being reported in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. “The State governments and administration in these three states are cautious towards this problem and they are taking all legal measures to stop human trafficking. However we will have to create greater awareness for controlling trafficking,” he said.
Shrivastav suggested of creating monitoring committee at village and ward level in towns. Police, labour, Women and Child Development department and social organizations will have to coordinate with each other for effectively tackling the problem, he opined.Additional Director General of Police (CID) RS Shrivastava highlighted steps initiated by Chhattisgarh police for stopping human trafficking.
The State police regularly organizes camps during weekly markets and distributes posters for creating awareness among people against trafficking, the ADG said. The occasion was marked with presence of different range IGs, Additional Superintendent of Police and other officials.