Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Rehabilitation of the rescued bonded labour and 9 ponies

Case Details of File Number: 33959/24/72/2018-BL
Diary No: 180236/CR/2018
Name of the Complainant: LENIN RAGHUVANSHI
Complainant Address: R/O- VILL. GUNNAUR,
Name of the Victim: BALIS KHAN AND SUGAM KHAN AND FAMILY
Place of Incident: KASHIPUR NIDORA
Date of Incident: 17/01/2018
Action Taken:
These proceedings are in continuation of the Commission’s earlier proceedings dated 17 January 2019, when it directed as under: “The District Magistrate, Panna, Madhya Pradesh, is directed to send within six weeks a report on the status of rehabilitation of 13 bonded labourers, who were released from the brick kiln in Varanasi, under the provisions of Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers Scheme, 2016 in addition to immediate financial assistance to the released labourers under the scheme.” In response, the Collector, Panna, Madhya Pradesh, has sent his report dated 06 March 2019, wherein it is stated that eight released bonded labourers out of 12, have been provided Rs. 20,000/- as immediate rehabilitation amount on 25 February 2019. The Commission has considered the report. Issue a reminder to the District Magistrate, Panna, Madhya Pradesh, directing him to send, within six weeks, a report on the status of rehabilitation of 13 bonded labourers, who were released from the brick kiln in Varanasi, under the provisions of Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers Scheme, 2016 in addition to immediate financial assistance to the released labourers under the scheme.
Status : Action Taken On 08/04/2019
Action Due Date: 02/06/2019



On the complain of Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, Member of District Vigilance Committee, Varanasi 13 bonded labourers and 9 ponies were rescued from NRB marka brick kiln. On 3rd July, 2018 the team comprising SDM Rajatalab, labour department and staffs of PVCHR did joint rescue operation.