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Nitish issues directives after sex workers’ plea

Patna: The Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, on Monday directed the principal secretaries of Welfare, Health and Human Resources Development departments to come up with concrete proposals to improve the lot of sex workers of the State, particularly in Muzaffarpur district.

A few sex workers visited the “janata darbar” of Mr. Kumar and narrated their woes following which the Chief Minister directed the secretaries to submit a detailed report as to how the conditions of sex workers operating at Chaturbhuj Asthan, a red light area in Muzaffarpur district and at other places, could be improved.

The Chief Minister also heard the grievances of the sex workers of Sitamarhi district whose houses were burnt by animal traders a few days ago.

Mr. Kumar refrained from making a statement on the incident as the matter was being investigated by the Sitamarhi police and a case has been lodged against the perpetrators.

The government would announce a rehabilitation package for the sex workers after going through the reports submitted by the three secretaries, the Chief Minister said. -- PTI

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