KHASEULI, July 2: Stakeholders have insisted the need to make brick industry tech-savvy, environment-friendly and child labor free.
At a workshop 'Labourer-friendly brick industry, friendly local governance and policy' held at Nayamil, Rupandehi on Monday. They underlined the importance of producing a competent human resource to get brick industry free from pollution and child labor.
Child labor rampant in the brick industry in Tulsipur
On the occasion, minister for industry, tourism, forest, and environment of State-5, Leela Giri said industries have made the country's economy dynamic and assured easy loan flow to the brick industry.
State Assembly member Dr. Krishna Neupane stressed the need to make brick industry technology-friendly and bring it to development mainstream.
Also speaking on the occasion, State Assembly member Nirmala Chhetri, mayor of Shivaraj municipality Netralal Adhikari, acting secretary of the ministry of social development Tikaram Aryal and representatives of brick entrepreneurs association highlighted the need to devise public awareness drive to get brick industry free from child labor.
