Birgunj, Oct 23: With the decline in the country’s construction works, the import of petroleum products through Burgunj Customs has also significantly decreased.
According to the Birgunj Customs Office, the import of diesel and petrol through the customs checkpoint here has dropped by over 25 percent.
Birgunj is recognized as the primary trade transit point for importing the highest volume of diesel and petrol to the country. A total of 135,518 kiloliters of diesel worth Rs 12.66 billion has been imported via Birgunj during the first three months of the current fiscal year.
Chief administrator of the Customs Office Deepak Lamichhane, stated that the import of diesel has decreased by 25.33% compared to the same period in the last fiscal year, leading to a 27.43% decrease in revenue collection from diesel imports.
Under the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project, diesel is being imported through the pipeline while petrol import is being done through tankers. According to Nepal Oil Corporation’s Provincial Office Chief at Amlekhgunj, Pralayankar Acharya the consumption of petroleum products has decreased due to lack of infrastructure and development activities. According to him, imports will increase as infrastructure and development activities increase.
Consumption of petroleum products has also decreased due to the increase in public attraction towards electric vehicles. Federation of Contractors’ Association of Nepal (FCAN)’s general secretary Roshan Dahal complained that the construction sector has not been able to pace up during the rainy season and non-payment of completed projects by the government agencies.
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