A 15-year-old child labourer from Tripura was rescued from a road construction site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district. The adolescent, hailing from Dajo village, Kumarshat, Unakoti district, was found working at the VVP PMGSY road project site along NH 313 at Etalin, in clear contravention of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, as amended. The child had been employed by Anil Basumatary, who was working under a sub-contractor engaged in the execution of the road construction project.
Following the rescue operation, the child labourer was produced before the Child Welfare Committee of Dibang Valley district for appropriate care, protection, and rehabilitation in accordance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The district administration has initiated necessary legal action against the employer in accordance with the applicable laws. The administration has reiterated its commitment to eliminating child labour and appealed to all contractors, employers, and members of the public to strictly comply with child protection laws.
The public has been urged to report any instance of child labour or exploitation to the authorities concerned, so that timely intervention can be made to safeguard the rights and well-being of children.
