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7. This Court in Vishal Jeet v. Union of India and Others reported in (1990) 3 SCC 318 was faced with the issue of forced prostitution of girls, under the customary practice of ‘Devdasis’ and ‘Jogins’. This Court had noted that in spite of the existence of stringent and rehabilitative provisions under various statutes, the incidence of such crimes had not been tackled appropriately. While observing so, this Court had passed certain directions for the constitution of separate Advisory Committees at the Central level as well as in each State/UT to undertake measures for the eradication of child prostitution and initiate social welfare programmes for their care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation. Furthermore, the governments of all States and UTs were directed to take steps in providing rehabilitative homes manned by well-qualified trained social workers, psychiatrists and doctors. It was also directed that the suggestions given by the Advisory Committees be properly implemented. The relevant observations are reproduced below: