Parliamentary Committee Directs Government to End Customs Harassment at Border

Kathmandu. The Development, Economic Affairs, and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly has directed the government to immediately stop the harassment of citizens in border areas.

The committee issued this directive on Wednesday, stating that the public is being subjected to hardship due to the imposition of customs regulations on household goods worth more than 100 rupees imported from India.

Committee Chairman Krishna Prasad Paudel stated that the government has tightened customs procedures while ignoring the daily lives and basic needs of citizens living in border regions. 

‘As representatives of the people, we must look at the daily lives and needs of the public,’ Chairman Paudel said, ‘Citizens in border areas rely on bringing cheaper goods from India for their livelihood. By mandating customs duties on items worth over 100 rupees, the government is disregarding their basic needs and survival.’

During the committee meeting, members drew serious attention to the problems occurring in the border areas. 

Based on the suggestions and opinions of the lawmakers, the committee decided to direct the government to withdraw such impractical measures and immediately stop the harassment of border residents in the name of customs, Chairman Paudel informed.