October 5: Experts have suggested the government make public the report prepared by the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations.    
Speaking at a meeting of the National Concern and Coordination Committee under the National Assembly held on Wednesday, they said the determination of border between the two countries should be finalized and given an official status.    
Expressing the view on the issues regarding Nepal-India relations, opportunities, problems and solutions, the experts laid emphasis on implementing the border map prepared by technical mechanism of both the countries taking a long time of 26 years.    
On the occasion, EPG member and former Water Resources Secretary, Suryanath Upadhyay, asked the government through parliament to give an official status to the two-country border by determining disputed areas.    
"As per border determination, it is necessary to remove encroachment at no man's land, to fence from one side if possible and to implement the mandamus of the Supreme Court regarding border and its regulation," said Upadhyay, adding that local levels and concerned police offices should keep record of Indian nationals in Nepal and it should be updated every six months. According to Upadhyay, labour permit should be effectively implemented in both formal and informal sectors as per the provision of Labour Law.    
The EPG member further stressed the need to effectively raise the issues like drug smuggling, human trafficking and other criminal activities in the parliament as Nepal is facing challenges in maintaining peace and security due to such activities.    
Similarly, former Director General of the Department of Survey, Toyanath Baral, said it was necessary to manage border regulation between the two countries in an integrated manner. He also suggested the government to implement the border related map prepared by the EPG. -- RSS