Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Necessary steps have been taken for setting up of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Social Welfare Department has already vetted the bill for setting up the panel and the matter shall soon be placed before a competent authority for approval to the promulgation of an ordinance, he said quoting special secretary of the department Asif Hamid Khan.
Khan was briefing a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary B B Vyas here yesterday to review the progress on implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2013, the spokesperson said. |
