82 i RIGHTS OF THE VULNERABLE 1986 and the functioning of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) schools in the carpet belt of Uttar Pradesh. He visited Jaunpur, Varanasi, Sonebhadra, Bhadoi, Mirzapur and Allahabad from 8-11 August 2001 and submitted a detailed report which was considered by the Commission and sent to the State Goverrmient for follow-up action. The Commission appreciates the positive and prompt action taken by the State Government on the suggestions for improvement made by the Special Rapporteur. 8.15 Dr Justice K. Ramaswamy Member assisted by Shri Chaman Lai, carried out an over-all review of the Child Labour situation in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra during the period covered by this report. The review was based on the directions issued by the Supreme Court in its landmark judgement of 10 December 1996, in writ petition (civil) no.465/1986 M.C. Mehta vs. State of Tamil Nadu and others. The important directions given in the judgement are as under: • Survey for the identification of working children. • Withdrawal of children working in hazardous industries and ensuring their admission to formal or non-formal schools. • Contribution at the rate of Rs.20,000 per child to be paid by the offending employers of children to a Welfare Fund to be established for this purpose. • Employment to one adult member of the family of the child withdrawn from the work and if that is not possible a contribution of Rs.5,000 to the Welfare Fund to be made by the State Government. • Financial assistance to the families of the children so withdrawn to be paid out of the interest earnings on the corpus of Rs.20,000/25,000 deposited in the Welfare Fund as long as the child attends school. • Regulating the hours of work for children involved in non-hazardous occupations, so that the working hours do not exceed 6 hours per day and education provided for at least 2 hours a day. The entire expenditure on education is to be borne by the concerned employer. 8.16 The Ministry of Labour, Government of India has expressed the view that the directions of the Supreme Court are being implemented with great earnestness. (Page NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION