The security agencies of Nepal and China have jointly inspected the border posts at the Kimathanka checkpoint of Sankhuwasabha and conducted a cleanliness drive.
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The joint team inspected the border area with the aim of strengthening mutual cooperation and trust in the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
The representatives of the security agencies of Nepal and China conducted a joint inspection and cleaning of the border pillars at Kimathanka checkpoint located in Bhotkhola rural municipality-1 of Sankhuwasabha.
Armed Police Force No. 4 Arun Gulm, Kimathanka Border Security Post (BOP) under the leadership of Navin Khatiwada, in-charge of Chainpur, seven armed police and four Nepal Police participated in the inspection team.
Along with the team, eight police officers from China were also involved. The joint team not only inspected the Junge Pillar 66, 67, 68/2, 69/1 and 69/2 pillars in the border area, but also conducted a cleanliness campaign in the surrounding area.
According to Baburam Paudel, chief police officer of Arun Gulm, there are currently 21 pillars in the northern part of Sankhuwasabha under the Nepal-China border. Some of these pillars are at risk due to geographical difficulties and natural calamities.
After the heavy rains in the last month of May, the flood that occurred in Dongoppa and Chokang rivers in Bhotkhola rural municipality-1 washed away the pillar number 71/1. Due to these kinds of natural challenges, more attention should be paid to border management, Paudel said.
Nepal and China have been having cordial border relations for a long time. Security agencies have expressed confidence that the joint activities in the border area will help to strengthen mutual trust, friendship and security cooperation.
DSP Daksh Kumar Basnet of the District Police Office said that the areas of Ward No. 1, 2 and 3 of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality are directly connected to China. About five thousand people live in this area, most of the residents are from the community living in the Himalayas.
Cross-border trade, commodity exchange, animal husbandry and agriculture are the main means of livelihood here. However, due to natural calamities, remote geography and lack of infrastructure, their daily lives are still difficult, he said.
Kimathanka BOP, which was established in 2076, has been playing an important role in monitoring the border along with the security of the local residents of that area. Bhotkhola Rural Municipality Chairman Wang Cheder Bhote said that after the establishment of BOP, smuggling control, prevention of illegal activities and emergency rescue operations have become easier.
The main objective of the inspection team this time was to clean the area around the border pillars and collect data about the condition of the pillars. Some of the pillars have been damaged by natural causes over the years, while some are difficult to monitor due to geographical difficulties and remote roads.
According to the security agencies, such joint observations will continue in the coming days to strengthen coordination and cooperation in the border areas directly connected with China. President Bhote said that it is expected to strengthen the mutual relations between the two countries.
Residents of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, which has a population of around five thousand, expect peace, security and easy business activities in the border area. The security agency said that this kind of joint inspection has given them more confidence in their safety.
