Anti-trafficking bill, three others introduced in LS

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 18 2018 | 5:35 PM IST

A bill aimed at checking the menace of human trafficking and three others were introduced by the government in the Lok Sabha today.

The Trafficking of Persons (prevention, protection and rehabilitation) bill was introduced by the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi in the House.

The anti-human trafficking Bill aims to resolve the massive problem of trafficking. It addresses the issue of trafficking from point of prevention, protection and rehabilitation.

A bill to amend the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) of India Act was also introduced by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha.

The proposed legislation would change the definition of 'major airports' and help the regulator function more efficiently.

Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan introduced the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes bill 2018, which is aimed to curb defrauding of gullible investors through chit funds.

Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhary introduced a measure to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.

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First Published: Jul 18 2018 | 5:35 PM IST

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