Guwahati, July 10 -- In a significant stride towards child welfare, the Sepahijala District Administration in Tripura has declared 10 villages as "Child Marriage Free."

The announcement was made during a virtual event held at Bishalgarh New Town Hall, in the presence of Chief Minister Manik Saha.

The milestone follows a strict three-tiered verification process involving block-level checks, Sub-Divisional Magistrate reviews, and final screening by the Child Welfare Committee.

The villages, Promod Nagar, Doyarampara, Twima, JK Nagar, East and West Ratanpur, Rambagar, Batharmura, Rampada Para, and Padmininagar, reported no cases of child marriage in the past six months.

Community leaders, including village Pradhans and Secretaries, were ...