Hingoli: District Collector Rahul Gupta has directed effective legal measures to avert child marriages in the district, citing their adverse effects on couples and families.

He was speaking during the tri-monthly review meeting jointly organised by Bal Sanrakshan Kaksh, the district action cell and the child welfare committee at the district collectorate on Thursday. Officers provided information on implementing various schemes, awareness projects and child-security works. Read Also Digvijay Patil Seeks Time To Present Documents In Pune EOW Probe Over Mundhwa Land Deal Case

Gupta said there are 45 hotspot villages in the district where awareness must be created by painting messages on the walls of the gram panchayat offices and religious places. The child helpline number 1098 should

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