31/07/2024
About 84 per cent of India’ bonded labourers identified and released to date come from five States - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. A total of 3,15,302 bonded labourers have been released till date, and from 1978 to January 31, 2023, a total 2,96,305 bonded labourers have been rehabilitated. In 2016, the Central government declared its intention to release and rehabilitate 1.84 crore bonded labourers across the country.