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Director of Social
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Social Defence
Department mainly catess to the needs of socially disadvantaged and weaker
sections such as orphan, destitute or juveniles, works offenders, oppressed
women and girls who have been victims of circumstances, mentally and physically
handicapped children or adults, aged and infirm, destitute widows, beggars etc.,
works for their ultimate rehabilitation and help them to achieve social
empowerment.
People are provided shelter in either Government or Non-Government institutions;
where in all services such as food, clothing, medical treatment, education and
vocational training and rehabilitation services are provided free of cost. In
order to fulfil the above objections of social defence, the State Government
implements various following legislations through the Directorate of Social
Defence.
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Child marriage
restraint Act, 1929
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Dowry
prohibition Act, 1961 (Revised 1985)
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Probation of
offenders Act, 1958
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Bombay
Premonition of Begging Act, 1959
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The orphan ages
and other charitable Homes (Supervision and control) Act, 1960.
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Immoral Traffic
Prevention Act, 1986.
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Disability
(Equal opportunities, protection of rights and total participation) Act,
1995.
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Juvenile Justice
(care and protection of children) Act, 2000 (Revised 2006)
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Rehabilitation
council of India Act, 1992
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National Trust
Act, 1999
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