Overview
- Thane District Collector Dr Shrikrishna Panchal inaugurated the awareness programme on December 9, urging active public participation.
- Residents were asked to report suspected cases to child helpline 1098, with the administration pledging prompt action.
- Officials recorded 14 child-marriage cases in Thane between February and November 2025.
- The Union Women and Child Development Ministry launched the 100-day phase on December 4 at Vigyan Bhawan, outlining activity spells across schools in December, service providers and police in January, and local bodies through March 8.
- Commissioner Nidhi Nivedita directed district collectors to expand outreach to community spaces and service providers, with plans that include mandatory marriage registration, recognition for child-marriage-free areas, and a 2029 eradication goal.