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Information and Vigilance at Nagdhunga  (Established in 2001) 

On their way to various rural and urban destinations across Nepal, almost all migrants pass through Nagdhunga, a place southwest of Kathmandu, and the only point of entry into and exit from the capital.  Because of its centricity, Nagdhunga is a critical place for disseminating accurate information about trafficking to the public.  An eight-member surveillance team was established to help the police inspect vehicles and provide information on safe migration to women migrants.   

As a part of Maiti Nepal’s preventative strategy, Maiti Nepal operates an information and vigilance booth in Nagdhunga, Kathmandu District. 

Nagdhunga is situated in South-West of Kathmandu and is the only one point of entry and exit from and into Kathmandu. Since Kathmandu has a network of public transport to other rural and urban places of Nepal, almost all migrating people use this route to reach public transport. 

Since Nagdhunga is a critical point to disseminate information about the issue of trafficking, an action programme was launched to provide accurate and verifiable information to the general public. This has encouraged the community to build an early warning system to prevent trafficking. 

Information and a surveillance team of eight staff along with the police keep vigil on buses, trucks and other vehicles passing through Nagdhunga and provide information to women migrants on safe migration.