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Maha; Anti-Child Marriage Squads on Alert mode in CS district

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 28 (UNI) Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district administration has alerted government agencies at the district, taluka and village levels to prevent child marriages on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on April 30, a top official said on Monday
Collector and magistrate Dileep Swami said many marriages take place on this auspicious day. The possibility of child marriage cannot be ruled out. For this, he has ordered the government agencies at the district, taluka and village levels to be alert.
In an official press release, the collector said considering the prevalence of child marriage in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, a District Action Team has been formed to eliminate the practice.
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