Nepal’s Parliamentary Committee Directs Home Ministry to Enhance Border Security

Nepal’s Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Federalism and National Concerns has directed the Home Ministry to make the country’s border security more effective, organized, and technology-friendly.

The committee, which met at Singh Durbar on Friday, issued the directive to address potential security challenges arising from the open border.

The meeting instructed the Home Ministry to strengthen the security agencies operating in the border areas by providing them with necessary human resources, resources, modern equipment, and infrastructure.

It also directed the ministry to establish sufficient ‘Border Out Posts’ at necessary locations to make the border surveillance and security system more effective.

Committee Chairperson Jayanti Devi Rai said the government has been given a three-point directive.

Key Directives

The committee has directed the government to develop an integrated system for the exchange of necessary data between the Immigration Department, Customs Department, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and other relevant agencies to effectively control cross-border crimes such as drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking, customs evasion, and illegal entry of foreigners.

It has also instructed the government to review the existing legal provisions and formulate new laws if necessary to make the border security system more robust.