PERSPECTIVE
OF NGOs
TRAFFICKING
AS A PROBLEM
NGOs acknowledge the fact that trafficking exists in the State and is on the rise. West Bengal is a crucial border State and the incidence of trafficking is very high. The NGOs in West Bengal are highly active in preventing trafficking and infiltration, as well as in generating awareness on trafficking. The NGOs network with the police and Government officials on a regular basis. They also network with other NGOs from within India and also from Nepal and Bangladesh to prevent trafficking.
The following NGOs were
surveyed in the State:
|
S.N. |
Name
of the NGO |
Area
of Operation |
|
1 |
West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
2 |
|
Urban areas of Howrah District (50 wards) 29 wards of Bally Municipal Area Adjoining Panchayat areas |
|
3 |
Entire state of West Bengal |
|
|
4 |
Border districts of North Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Maharastra, Delhi, UP, Also has links with NGOs in Bangladesh and Nepal |
|
|
5 |
Murshidabad, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, north and south 24 parganas and Kolkata districts of West Bengal |
