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Duties of the State Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act.- (1) The State Government shall forthwith identify Districts, Sub-Divisions and/or villages where instances of crimes in the name of honour or tradition have been reported in the last five years. (2) The Principal Secretary, Department of Law, Justice, Human Rights shall issue directives/advisories to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned Districts for ensuring that the Officers In charge of the Police Stations of the identified areas are extra cautious if any instance of inter-caste marriage within their jurisdiction comes to their notice. (3) The Department of Law, Justice, Human Rights shall take measures to create awareness and sensitize law enforcement agencies, government departments and the police by involving all the stake holders to identify the measures for prevention of crimes in the name of honour and to implement this legislation; (4) The Government shall create a Special Cell for prevention of crimes in the name of ‘honour’ or “tradition” in every District comprising of the Superintendent of Police, the District Social Welfare Officer to receive petitions/complaints of harassment of and threat to couples of inter-caste marriages and any person exercising their right under section 3. (5) These Special Cells shall establish a 24-hour helpline to receive and register such complaints and to provide necessary assistance/advice and protection to the couple.