Punjab Government rescued 239 children, engaged as labourers in the State in the past one week during the Child labour Eradication Week observed by the State labour Department.
Altogether 199 offenders were challaned in this connection. Special teams, constituted by concerned Deputy Commissioners, conducted raids at various centres across the State, said the State labour Minister Chuni lal Bhagat, adding that this year in July, 408 children were released engaged in child labour. The challans would be submitted in respective courts that could pronounce punishments ranging form Rs 10,000 fine to six-month imprisonment.