JHAPA, April 15: The Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal has intensified monitoring at eastern border customs points, including Kakarbhitta, to control revenue leakage.
The move comes amid complaints that residents in border areas frequently travel to Indian markets to purchase food items, clothing and other household goods, leading to sluggish local markets and loss of national revenue.
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At border points such as Mechinagar, Bhadrapur, Gaurigunj and Kachankawal, the Armed Police Force has started urging people to mandatorily pay customs duty on goods worth more than Rs 100 brought in from India. Information officer Madan Rasaili of APF Nepal No. 2 Battalion Headquarters, Jhapa, said that legal action will be taken as per law if customs duty is not paid.
He added that awareness programs have also been launched in border areas to control revenue leakage, as per the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nepal.
Authorities said surveillance has been increased at customs points across the country, similar to Jhapa, to curb illegal imports and revenue leakage through border crossings.
