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GUWAHATI Amidst the Assam government’s ongoing efforts to completely eradicate child marriages in the state, two villages in Cachar district were declared ‘zero child marriage’ areas, an official said on Monday. Cachar District Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha said there were child marriages the villages of Rukni Part-4 and Bhairabpur Part-1 in the last two years. “We conducted surveys of every home and obtained police reports to verify the veracity of this claim. The villages have now been designated as zero child marriage areas. But if even one incident is reported, this accolade will be revoked,” he said. The officer further said that additional funds will be provided by the administration for the development of these two villages. “This will be done to inspire people living in other villages,” Jha mentioned. The District Child Protection Unit visited more than a thousand homes in both villages, according to officials. “We met the family ....
Amidst the Assam government's ongoing efforts to completely eradicate child marriages in the state, two villages in Cachar district were declared 'zero child marriage' areas, an official said on Monday.Cachar District Commissioner Rohan Kumar . ....