what are the government and NGOs doing to combat human trafficking in India?

 Human trafficking is a significant problem in India, with thousands of women and children trafficked every year. The Indian government and NGOs are working to combat human trafficking in India through various measures, including:

Government efforts:

• Indian law criminalizes sex trafficking and some forms of labor trafficking
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• The government maintains overall victim identification and protection efforts
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• In 2020, the government reported identifying 6,622 trafficking victims and 694 potential trafficking victims compared with 5,145 trafficking victims and 2,505 potential victims identified in 2019
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• The government has identified and released 313,962 bonded laborers since 1976
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• India's states and union territories have primary responsibility for anti-trafficking efforts, with policy oversight from the central government
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NGO efforts:

• Prajwala is a Hyderabad-based NGO devoted to eradicating forced prostitution and sex trafficking
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• Guria is dedicated to fighting child prostitution, second-generation prostitution, trafficking of women, and forced labor or sex on children
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• Other NGOs working against human trafficking in India include Bachpan Bachao Andolan, International Justice Mission, and Apne Aap Women Worldwide
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• NGOs also rescue and rehabilitate sex trafficking victims in India
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• NGOs work to raise awareness about human trafficking and provide support to victims
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Despite these efforts, the lack of proper implementation of laws and low conviction rates are the main reasons for the increasing number of cases of sex trafficking in India

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