A special task force in Mumbai has begun keeping tabs on housing societies to see whether children below the age of 18 are working there, especially in affluent households.
The focus has shifted to homes after a two-year crackdown on industrial units succeeded in curbing child labour significantly.
Till now 67 raids have been conducted and 2058 children rescued. Also, 408 employers have also been arrested.
With increased awareness, employers sent almost 30,000 children back home across the state.
But now the focus has moved from industrial units to posh homes. In fact, estimates with NGOs indicate that half the child labour in Maharashtra is employed in domestic households.
''In two years, child labour in the city has reduced from 35,000 to about 7000-8000 with another 7000 employed as domestic workers,'' said Kishore Bhamre, Outreach Co-ordinator, Pratham NGO.
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The focus has shifted to homes after a two-year crackdown on industrial units succeeded in curbing child labour significantly.
Till now 67 raids have been conducted and 2058 children rescued. Also, 408 employers have also been arrested.
With increased awareness, employers sent almost 30,000 children back home across the state.
But now the focus has moved from industrial units to posh homes. In fact, estimates with NGOs indicate that half the child labour in Maharashtra is employed in domestic households.
''In two years, child labour in the city has reduced from 35,000 to about 7000-8000 with another 7000 employed as domestic workers,'' said Kishore Bhamre, Outreach Co-ordinator, Pratham NGO.
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