Gujarat Assembly Passes Bill To Increase Fine On People Employing Children

Gujarat Assembly on September 23 passed the 'Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, 2020. With this, people employing children will now be fined Rs 1,00,000. The bill has also removed the need for the District Magistrate to intervene, and have vested powers to Municipal Commissioners to take appropriate actions. While accepting the bill, the opposition pointed out that mere increase in fine would not solve the problem.