4^ \MJ NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Advisory 2.0 to Identify, Release and Rehabilitate Bonded Labourers The National Human Rights Commission had circulated an Advisory dated 31.05.2021 to identify, release and rehabilitate the bonded labourers during Covid-19 pandemic. The Commission has further considered the issue of identification, release and rehabilitation of the Bonded Labourers and is issuing the Advisory for compliance by the stakeholders. This Advisory be read and implemented in conjunction with the earlier Advisory. I. Prevention 1. State Government should provide free ration, he^thcare and other social security cover to the vulnerable and the marginalised communities and also direct the district administrations to identify households in extreme vulnerable conditions so as to prevent any instance of bonded labour. 2. The District Magistrate should ensure maintaining a database of the brick kilns or other industries, including informal work sectors, where there are possibilities of prevalence of bonded labour within his District. He shall ensure that all the workers working in brick kilns etc. are registered in the e-Shram portal. The data available on e-Shram portal may be effectively utilized for tracking of rescued bonded labour for the purpose of rehabilitation too. ' 3. The District Magistrates should identify the locations within their Districts where the prevalence of cases of bonded labour is high. He should conduct mandatory meeting at the District level, eveiy six months, to review the status of bonded labourers in the particular areas. 4. Vigilance Committees be operationalized, made functional in all States/UTs and their constitution be reflected on State Labour department website. Data and other relevant information related to Vigilance Committees be uploaded to enable to review the status and functioning of the Committees in every District. The DM should ensure the meetings of Vigilance Committees once in every three months. 5. The proposed National Portal on Bonded Labour should, inter-alia, include Rehabilitation Data, details of visit and functioning of Vigilance Committees, data obtained from the State labour departments, data relating to surveys, data on advancement of cash and non-cash benefits to 11 P a g e