Thursday, August 1, 2019

Government commits to strengthening custom, border administrations

The government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen and make customs and border administrations effective.
Addressing a seminar 'custom management' organised by Department of Customs (DoC), here today, Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada said that the government is developing technology and infrastructure in every customs office, and also ring legal and structural changes to boost entrepreneurship and economy.
Urging the private sector to contribute to the building of national capital, he also said that public-private partnership is needed to expedite industrialisation. “The private sector should boost industries and entrepreneurship by investing in protected areas,” he said, asking the concerned authorities to do their best in controlling smuggling activities.
On the occasion, finance secretary Rajan Khanal said that the government has brought a policy to develop a transaction-based custom service, whereas director-general of the department Rameshwor Dangal informed that a total of 24 custom offices across the country had been developed as operating transaction banking.

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