The freed Haliya, Kamaiya, Kamlari and Harwa charwa have demanded to allocate budget for their rehabilitation.
Submitting a memorandum to the Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ranjita Shrestha on Sunday, the representative team of former bonded labourers demanded allocation of funds in the coming financial year's budget for their rehabilitation.
The program coordinator of Mukt Kamaiya Bikas Mancha, Kailali, Indrajit Chaudhary, said that although the government has repeatedly announced the liberation of Kamaiya, Kamlari, Haliya and Harwa charwa the program for rehabilitation has not been included in the government's policies and programs.
According to him, in the memorandum submitted today, it has been demanded to implement the recommendations made by the study committee on the situation of freed Kamaiya, Kamlari, Haliya, Harwa Charwa, introduce procedures related to rehabilitation of the former bonded labourers.
The memo also calls for survey of the land that the freed bonded labourers are currently occupying and giving them ownership, and recognize it as collateral for taking loans.
Source: National News Agency-Nepal