Almost half of Nepali households have at least one member working abroad or have a returnee, according to a survey. RecentlyNepal government has stepped up to shut down abroad work visa power agency. A total of 2.1 million Nepalis are working abroad, including in India, according to the survey. The survey says the rate of migration and remittance inflow in Nepal is staggering as everyone is migrating—the rich, the poor, people from the Mountains, Hills and the Tarai. The Foreign Employment Department’s recent statistics show over 1,300 Nepalis are leaving the country for employment every day.
