After ensuring criminal action against those involved in selling minor girls on stamp papers in Rajasthan's Kanjar community, the NHRC directs states to appoint AHT Nodal Officers. 

• These officers shall not be below the rank of a State Secretary or an inspector general of police.
• They are mandated to coordinate with the government and take effective measures through District Anti-Human Trafficking Units (led by officers, not below Deputy SP) to combat human trafficking.

Human Trafficking 

• Definition: Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of people through force, fraud, or deception to exploit them for profit (UN). 
• Status: In 2022, India reported 2,250 human trafficking cases (NCRB). 
• Regulation: Since ‘Police’ is a State subject, registration, investigation and prevention of human trafficking is primarily the responsibility of State Governments. 
• Constitutional Provisions: Article 23 prohibits human trafficking; Articles 39(e) and 39(f) ordain that no one is forced into unsuitable work due to economic necessity.

Causes of Human Trafficking 

• Economic: Poverty, unemployment, migration, and lack of access to quality education. 
• Political: Political instability, war, and natural calamities, etc. 
• Cultural Practices: Devaluation of women and girls in a society, Child marriage, etc.