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- Odisha is drafting a new anti-trafficking policy called Nutana Sakala ('New Dawn') to move from a reactive policing model to a survivor-centred, systemic approach and improve poor conviction rates.
- The state recorded the highest number of trafficking victims in India for four consecutive years from 2021 to 2024, with 1,039 victims in 2024, and in 2021 recorded no convictions in completed trafficking trials.
- The draft proposes fast-track courts in all 30 districts, specialised prosecutors, video-conference testimony for survivors, use of the money laundering law against trafficking syndicates, and panchayat-level measures like a Mahila Migration Register and a Safe Village Programme in 100 high-risk panchayats.
- It also plans migrant worker help centres, victim support centres offering medical, psychological and legal aid, and measures against online recruitment of victims.
What to watch next
- Whether the draft policy is formally notified and funded for implementation
- Whether the proposed fast-track courts and specialised prosecutors improve conviction rates
- Rollout of panchayat-level measures such as the Mahila Migration Register and the Safe Village Programme
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