Birgunj. Industrialists/businessmen of Birgunj have requested the Nepali Consulate General in Kolkata to remove the obstacles and hurdles faced by them while importing goods and goods from foreign countries.
The Nepali Consulate General in Kolkata today, in an interaction on the problems faced by Nepali importers and exporters with international trade and transportation from Kolkata and Haldia ports to Birgunj, requested to reduce the cumbersome process and increased cost of goods and goods imported from foreign countries to Nepal.
Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and Industry Madhes Province President Ashok Kumar Temani said that since the goods and goods imported by Nepali industrialists and businessmen were not prioritized at Kolkata and Haldia dry ports, both the time and cost of industrialists and businessmen have increased. .
‘The logistics goods that industrialists and businessmen here are trying to import have not been given much priority,’ he said. ‘I request the Consulate General in Kolkata to prioritize the goods imported by Nepali businessmen through mutual coordination and cooperation.’
Chairman Temani said that a situation has arisen where Nepal itself must also operate a cargo railway rack. ‘If Nepal had its own cargo railway rack, it would definitely have been given priority to bring the goods ordered by Nepali industrialists,’ he said. ‘It is necessary to pay attention to that.’
Madhav Rajpal, acting president of the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the opening times of the dry port and integrated check post of Birgunj and the integrated check post of the border city of Raxaul should be consistent.
‘If there was coordination between the two bodies, smooth service could have been provided,’ he said. ‘It is necessary for the Consulate General to do the necessary homework to reduce the procedural hassles and costs and time seen in imports and exports from foreign countries. .’
Acting Chairman Rajpal suggested that necessary steps be taken to reduce the price of goods imported from foreign countries as well as to increase it recently. Nepal Freight Forward Association Chairman Rajendra Sangraula said that the parking of empty containers at Birgunj Dry Port is also increasing because the price of fines is higher than the price of Indian cargo containers.
‘An empty container is usually prepared for Rs 4.5 lakh,’ he said. ‘The problem of being stuck here is still there, even though the container rental fee alone is more than Rs 1.5 million.’ Manoj Upadhyay, office chief of the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, suggested that the government itself should operate the cargo railway rack and become self-reliant.
Deepak Lamichhane, chief customs administrator of the Birgunj Customs Office, opined that such debate-based programs should be continued to resolve the procedural hassles and other challenges in importing goods and goods from foreign countries and exporting them from the country.
‘Such debate-based programs will serve as a guide to the problems faced by industrialists and businessmen and their solutions,’ he said. Chief District Officer of Parsa Ganesh Aryal said that the problems seen in import and export should be solved by coordinating and collaborating with everyone.
Consul General of the Nepali Consulate in Kolkata, Jhakka Prasad Acharya, said that efforts will be made to address the problems and challenges seen in import and export. ‘The Consulate has been addressing the policy and practical complexities seen in the import and export sectors under its jurisdiction,’ he said, ‘We are trying to untie the knot of procedural, policy-related hassles and difficulties.’
Consul General Acharya said that efforts are being made to reduce the cost and time of goods imported into Nepal by reducing ‘logistical difficulties’.
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