Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- Mysuru, Belagavi and Dakshina Kannada chosen for pilot project

In a major move, the State Government has decided to form 'Akka Pade' (Sisters Force), an exclusive squad to curb the cases of child marriages on a pilot basis, in three districts, including Mysuru, Belagavi and Dakshina Kannada, effective from tomorrow (Aug. 15).

This was announced at the Legislative Assembly by Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

Replying to the query of JD(S) Legislature Party leader C.B. Suresh Babu, during the question hour at the Assembly, yesterday, Hebbalkar said, the Akka Pade shall include Women Police personnel, Senior cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the Women and Child Development Department off...