The State Government has laid down stringent criteria for villages, or wards in urban areas, to be eligible for the tag of child marriage free dwelling units.
According to the guideline, there should not have been any child marriage solemnized in the village or ward in urban areas, for a minimum period of two years, while the village level Child Protection Committee should have had regular quarterly meetings.
A village level mechanism must have been in place to track child marriages or for record keeping, and for checking the age proof of all marriages in the village.
