Commissioner Bahawalpur Division has directed to all DCO'S to launch an effective campaign to eliminate forced labour of children at brick kilns

Commissioner Bahawalpur Division  has directed to all DCO'S to launch an effective campaign to eliminate forced labour of children at brick kilns

                BAHAWALPUR(PR) Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar has directed all the District Coordination Officers to launch an effective campaign to eliminate forced labour of children at brick kilns and ensure the enrollment of these children in schools by mobilizing all available resources. He issued these directions while presiding over a high level meeting regarding progress to eliminate forced child labour at brick kilns at his conference room.

                The meeting was attended by DCO Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar, DCO Bahawalnagar Azhar Hayat, DCO Rahim Yar Khan Jameel Ahmad, Additional Commissioner Revenue Saqib Ali Ateel, Additional Commissioner Coordination Syed Waseem Hassan, Additional District Collector Nausheen Malik, Administrative officers of the 3 districts of Bahawalpur Division and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

                The meeting was briefed that as many as 892 raids were conducted at brick kilns, 123 FIRs were lodged, 5 brick kilns were sealed, 186 accused were arrested while 198 children were recovered from the brick kilns and fine to the tune of Rs. 12 lac and 50 thousand was imposed upon the violators of Government rules in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur Division.