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30 fuel tankers enter Nepal via western border points
Even as the entire country is reeling under a severe crisis of petroleum products, a total of 16 fuel tankers entered Nepal from western border points on Thursday.Even as the entire country is reeling under a severe crisis of petroleum products, a total of 30 fuel tankers entered Nepal from western border points on Thursday.
Thirteen tankers carrying fuel (10 diesel and 3 gas bullets) entered through Nepalgunj border point in Banke district, while 17 tankers carrying fuel (14 petrol, 2 gas bullets, 2 kerosene) entered from Bhairahawa, Rupandehi point. Three vehicles carrying fuel entered through Dhangadi entry point as well.
Similarly, eight trucks carrying potatoes and clinker entered through Nepalgunj entry point. A few vehicles entered through Kakadbhitta entry point. However, no vehicles carrying fuels entered from eastern border points.
From Bhairahawa entry point, 30 vehicles carrying goods, passengers and other stuff entered Nepal on Thursday.
Director General at the Department of Customs, Sishir Dhungana, said that there are 20 trade points along Nepal-India border. Among them, eight major points covers 98 percent of imports.