State government had decided to increase the amount of financial help given to victims of Human Trafficking and Acid Attack cases to rehabilitate them under the Uttar Pradesh Victim Compensation Fund Scheme (UPVCFS).
Giving information, principal secretary home, Debashish Panda said the government was making serious efforts to prevent such incidents in the state and an increment in the funds will properly address the woes of sufferers. He said the UPVCFS provided financial help to the victims.
He informed that all the 35 Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) had been given the status of police station in phase-wise manner. “The detail of the scheme, state government order on the issue, notification and court’s ruling are available at the website of home department,’ he informed.
The principal secretary further told that state government had taken measures to stop sell of acid in open market by implementing UP Poison (storage and sale) in letter and spirit. “A directive to this effect had been issued to district magistrates and senior superintendent of police had been already issued,’ he said.
He further informed that state government also had taken effective measures for rehabilitation of bonded labourers.