Finance Minister Urges Coordinated Efforts to Combat Revenue Leakage

Kathmandu. Finance Minister Rameshwar Prasad Khanal has emphasized the need for relevant agencies to coordinate and collaborate to make the control of revenue leakage more effective.

Addressing the high-level meeting of the Central Revenue Leakage Control Committee at the Police Headquarters today, he stated that efforts made for systemic reform in revenue leakage control must be implemented more effectively.

Finance Minister Khanal urged all state agencies to play their role in controlling revenue leakage and increasing revenue according to their respective jurisdictions.

At the event, Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki mentioned that controlling revenue leakage is not just an economic issue but is directly linked to national security, good governance, and prosperity, adding that Nepal Police has been actively playing its role in its control according to its institutional capacity.

He noted that long-term and effective results in controlling revenue leakage can be achieved with strategic support in technology, manpower, legal strengthening, and inter-agency coordination.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Bishwa Adhikari presented on the role of Nepal Police in controlling revenue leakage and smuggling. At the program, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Uttar Kumar Khatri, presented on various issues related to revenue mobilization and leakage.

The meeting also included a virtual discussion with the chiefs of all seven Provincial Police Offices and the chiefs of District Police Offices Morang, Bara, Chitwan, Banke, and Kailali regarding the efforts made in controlling revenue leakage and smuggling.

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