National Foundation For Social Development

About 84 per cent of India’ bonded labourers identified and released to date come from five States - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. A total of 3,15,302 bonded labourers have been released till date, and from 1978 to January 31, 2023, a total 2,96,305 bonded labourers have been rehabilitated. In 2016, the Central government declared its intention to release and rehabilitate 1.84 crore bonded labourers across the country.

Inside an IPS Officer’s Rescue Operation that Saved 11 Men From Clutches of Bonded Labour

Inside an IPS Officer's Rescue Operation that Saved 11 Men From Clutches of Bonded Labour Deceived by promises of a good job, 11 men became victims of bonded labour in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. Their ordeal ended when IPS Officer Atul Kulkarni led a rescue operation, freeing them from the inhumane conditions and ensuring their rehabilitation.