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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL |
Child Development and Women Dev. and Social Welfare Department |
Bikash Bhavan, North Block, 10th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091 |
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No: Dated, Kolkata, 8th January 2016 |
NOTIFICATION |
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Trafficking of human beings, especially of women and children, is one of the fastest growing trades, generating unaccountable profits annually. |
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With the objective of prevention, rescue, safe return and ensuring speedy repatriation of victims of trafficking between states, in the states and with Bangladesh the Government of West Bengal has set up State Task Force on combating human Trafficking. |
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The Governor is, pleased to reconstitute the State Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking for the State of West Bengal, consisting of the following officials and functionaries: |
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Name /Designation |
Status in the West
Bengal Task Force |
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Secretary, Dept. of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal |
Chairperson |
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Deputy Secretary/joint Secretary, Dept. of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal |
Member |
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Director, Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking |
Member Convenor |
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Deputy Director, Directorate of Child Rights & Trafficking |
Member |
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I.G., Sashatra Seema Bal |
Member |
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D.I.G, Criminal Investigation Department |
Member |
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7 Joint CP Crime, Kolkata Police |
Member |
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Superintendent of Railway Police, Howrah |
Member |
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Joint Secretary, Home F & NRI Department |
Member |
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Commissioner, Labour Department |
Member |
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Commissioner, Panchayat and Rural Development Department |
Member |
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Secretary, State Legal Service Authority |
Member |
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Representative, Border security Force, eastern Regional Office |
Member |
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Counsellor, Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh, Kolkata |
Member |
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Senior Scientist, National Informatics Center |
Member |
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Dr. Bipasha Roy, Child Rights Activist & Ex-Member Juvenile Justice Board |
Member |
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Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF |
Member |
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Eastern Regional Head, Child Line India Foundation |
Member |
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Executive Director, Jayaprakash Institute of Social Change |
Member |
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Senior Representative, International Justice Mission |
Member |
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Senior Representative, Sanlaap |
Member |
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The terms of reference of the said State Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking in respect of West Bengal shall be as follows: - |
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- To generate awareness on Human Trafficking at the district and state level.
- To disseminate and exchange information with Non-Govt. Organizations, Police and Government Dept. within West Bengal, with other states and neighbouring countries to ensure safe return and integration of trafficked victims from Maharashtra.
- To support the relevant authorities and focal points to expedite the repatriation process of children of neighbouring countries with special focus on Bangladesh according to the agreed time frame .
- To monitor and up-date information regarding the movement and placement of child victims in West Bengal.
- To monitor, oversee and expedite the repatriation process within West Bengal, as well as other states & neighbouring countries.
- To maintain regular liaison with Maharshtra Task Force, National Task Force and Bangladesh Task Force.
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By Order of the Governor |
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(Roshni Sen) |
Secretary, Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal & Chairperson of State Task Force for West Bengal on Rescue, Safe Return, Repatriation and Integration |
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