Tribeni, June 28 : Twenty-eight migrant workers from
Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta east) Nawalpur have died in course of employment
in foreign lands.
Such number of migrant workers lost
their lives in course of overseas employment till the date of the current
fiscal year.
District Coordinator of the Safer
Migration Programme, Rituram Soti, said 27 male and a female have lost their
lives this year.
Seven people of Devchuli, six of
Kawasoti, six of Madhyabindu, four of Gaindakot, three of Binayi Tribeni and
one of Hupsekot died in course of overseas employment.
It was found that working under
pressure, long working hours are some of the reasons behind the death of
migrant workers, shared counsellor of the programme , Ranjana Lamsal.
Coordinator Soti added 188 cases
related to foreign employment have been registered in Nawalpur this year. The
highest number of cases (118) was related to cheating.
Of the cases registered cases, 81
were settled and Rs 32.06 million compensation was provided to the victims, he
shared. (RSS)