Overview
Established Date: 1998
Location: Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ward No. 2, Kshetrapur, Swastik Marga of Narayangarh
District and Province: Chitwan District, Bagmati Province
Indian Border: Chitwan National Park along the southern edge towards the Indian border
Project: Rescue and Aftercare Project
Introduction
The establishment of the Chitwan Transit Home dates back to 1998 A.D., located in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ward No. 2, Kshetrapur, Swastik Marga of Narayangarh in Chitwan District. Positioned on the western bank of the Narayani River, Bharatpur serves as a key commercial hub for both the Chitwan district and the central region of Nepal. The region is intersected by the Mahendra Highway, the primary east–west highway in Nepal, and the Prithvi Highway, a north–south route connecting the Indian border to Kathmandu. Narayangarh, being a significant transit point, facilitates the movement of vehicles along the east–west Mahendra Highway and serves as a crucial junction for travelers from Kathmandu, Gorkha, and Pokhara via Mugling.
Major Achievements of 2024
Transit home Chitwan intercepted 257 girls/women from different risky spots preventing them from being trafficked out of which 253 were directly returned home from the border.
- 260 girls/women were directly reintegrated with their families.
- 1 survivor was rescued from India whereas 2 survivors were rescued from third countries.
32 missing cases were reported to the Transit Home. Out of these, 27 women were found and reintegrated into family and relatives. - 3 cases of human trafficking were registered.
- 253 women and girls received psychosocial counseling in 2023.
- 5 cases of rape were reported and provided with legal support.
- Maiti Nepal Staff provided information on safe migration and anti-trafficking issues to 17,476 during their exit from the checkpoint. Sharing of the information also helped Maiti Nepal to identify the girls/children at risk of trafficking as well.
- 654 vehicles were checked at the Nepal-India Border to trace if the children/women who were migrating were at risk of trafficking.
- 1,784 people received the information on anti trafficking, domestic and sexual violence, and safe migration, provided by the team.
- Shelter support was provided to 126 girls/women, including 61 of them below the age of 18 and 65 of them above the age of 18.
- 36 Domestic Violence cases filed in the transit home. 32 of the cases were mediated and solved whereas 4 cases were referred.
- 3 cases of human trafficking were registered.