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central Act, the administration, control and management of the Dargah
endowment has been vested in a representative committee known as the Dargah
Committee appointed by the central government. The Dargah of Khwaja Moinud-din
Chishti at Ajmer in Rajasthan is a Waqf of international fame. It is being
administered under the Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955. With the help of the
Government of India, the Ministry of Urban Development and with the active
involvement of the government of Rajasthan through local administration, the
Dargah Committee is implementing a scheme of providing lodging facilities
for lakhs of pilgrims who visit the holy Dargah during the annual Urs. The
facility was earlier named "Vishram Sthali" and has been renamed "Gharib
Nawaz Mehmankhana". The infrastructure is meant to provide facilities/
amenities to the zaireen of Dargah Khwaja Sahab.
Women and Child Development
The development of women and children is of paramount importance and sets
the pace for overall development. A separate Ministry of Women and Child
Development came into existence from 2006 with the prime intention of
addressing gaps in state action for women and children and for promoting inter
ministerial and inter-sectoral convergence to create gender equitable and child
centred legislation, policies and programmes. The Ministry has the main
responsibility to advance the rights and concerns of women and children and
to promote their survival, protection, development and participation in a holistic
manner. The Ministry has a vision of empowered women living with dignity
and contributing as equal partners in development in an environment free from
violence and discrimination and well nurtured children with full opportunities
for growth and development in a safe and protective environment. Its mission
for children is to ensure development, care and protection through cross-cutting
policies and programmes, spread awareness about their rights, facilitate access
to learning, nutrition, institutional and legislative support for enabling them to
grow and develop to their full potential.
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Acts relating to Women and Children
The Ministry is in charge of the administration of the following Acts relating to
women and children: (a) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (as amended
in 1986), (b) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prevention) Act, 1986 (60
of 1986), (c) The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 as amended in 1986, (d) The
Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988), (e) The Prohibition of
Child Marriage Act, 2006 (notified in January, 2007), (f) Protection of Women
from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, (g) National Commission for Women Act,
1990, (h) Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant food (Regulation
of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 (41 of 1992),(i) Commission
for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, and (j) Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Act 2000. (k) The Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act and POCSO Rules, 2012 and (l) Sexual Harassment of