West Bengal govt closes Kakarbhitta border unilaterally

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File: Mechi border level at Kakarbhitta, Jhapa

Kathmandu, April 16

The West Bengal state authorities in India has unilaterally closed the Nepal-India border level at Kakarbhitta, a serious japanese border level of Nepal, in its bid to stop the coronavirus outbreak within the state.

The state authorities made the choice not solely with out consulting the Nepali counterpart, nevertheless it additionally goes towards the Indian central authorities’s directive.

Mechi Customs Office chief Dhruva Raj Bishwakarma says, “Officials throughout the border have knowledgeable me that the Bengal authorities despatched a letter to the customs workplace, informing the border has been closed indefinitely.” Accordingly, Indian customs officers are getting ready to reroute the consignments through different border factors, based on him.

The border closure will deprive Nepal of receiving the provides from Bangladesh and Bhutan additionally.

Meanwhile, the Department of Customs in Kathmandu says it has taken word of the current growth, stating efforts have already begun to resolve the issue.

A letter has been despatched to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Supplies demanding that answer to the issue.

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