Chandigarh, Nov 2 (PTI) Punjab minister Baljit Kaur on Sunday said the state government has so far rescued 704 children from the clutches of child begging under the government’s flagship initiatives ‘Project Jiwanjot’ and ‘Project Jiwanjot 2.0’.

According to an official statement, the projects are aimed at ensuring the rehabilitation, protection, and dignified life of every child in the state.

Kaur, the minister for social justice, empowerment and minorities, said that Project Jiwanjyot, implemented across Punjab in July 2024, focuses on conducting rescue drives on the second week of every month by the district administrations.

The rescued children are being rehabilitated through various welfare schemes depending upon their age, eligibility, and availability of documents, she said.

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