INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEPALGUNJ, DECEMBER 30Nepal-India bordering districts' security officials have
stressed the need to develop a trans-country mechanism for the prevention and control of human trafficking.
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During a workshop against the trafficking organised by Maiti Nepal in Nepalgunj, security officials from both countries echoed the need of
having the inter-country mechanism to combat human trafficking.
The participants were of the view that human trafficking
was the common issue of both countries and collective efforts from the local to national-level were required to prevent it
The need of an effective mechanism was highlighted to strengthen roles of local governments and non-government offices in the fight of human
trafficking.Nepalgunj sub-metropolis Mayor Prashant Bista said open border system between Nepal and India had further posed a challenge in
combating human trafficking and combined efforts were needed to discourage it.Banke Chief District Officer Surya Bahadur Khatri said human
trafficking was a constant agenda of inter-country security meetings and special attention and measures were required against the common
problem of both neighbours
"In addition to this, India is being used as a transit to illegally transport people to the third nations and more cooperation is expected
to prevent it."India SSB 42 No battalion commander Tapan Kumar Das presented an idea of utilising the technology for wider and prompt
communications and actions against human trafficking
He was of the opinion that people should be made aware about human trafficking right from the school level
Maiti Nepal's Chief Keshab Koirala briefed about the organisation's efforts against human trafficking.A version of this article appears in
the print on December 31, 2022, of The Himalayan Times
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