New Delhi: Norms for adoption of children in India are set to be eased with government bringing a bill which provides for treating NRIs at par with resident Indians in terms of adoption and facilitates inter-country adoption.

The proposed new law will also cover offences against children such as sale and procurement of children for purpose including illegal adoption, corporal punishment in child-care institutions, use of a child by militant groups, offences against disabled children, kidnapping and abduction of children.