While the government of Nepal has banned people from working as domestic workers in Gulf countries for more than six years now, around 80 per cent of such workers going abroad have been using informal channels from neighbouring countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17
The Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Interest Committee of the Federal Parliament has directed the government to take immediate action against sugar mills that are yet to pay the sugarcane farmers. After sugarcane farmers from Sarlahi reached Kathmandu for the second time to protest and demand the government to recover their due payments, the committee meeting held today has directed the government to take action against sugar mills.
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The lawmakers have directed the government to recover all the dues as soon as possible.
“It seems that mill owners are collecting money and investing in other industries instead of paying the farmers,” said lawmaker Prakash Rasaili.