Nepal Govt rolls back quota permits on import of peppercorns, peas, dates, and betel nuts in just two weeks of enforcing the rule

Published 2021년 4월 15일

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The Nepalese government has reversed a recent decision to permit the import of peppercorns, peas, dates, and betel nuts, following allegations of potential policy corruption by senior officials. The initial decision, made in late March and subsequently published in the Nepal Gazette, had lifted a ban on these imports that had been in place since March 2020. The government had set annual quotas for these imports, leading to criticism and an investigation by the parliamentary Industry, Commerce and Consumer Welfare Committee.

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KATHMANDU, April 15: The government scrapped its earlier decision to allow the import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts, following concerns from various quarters on the possible ‘policy corruptions’ by the top government officials. Last month, the government conditionally eased the restriction on the import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts. The government had completely banned the imports of these four goods since March 2020. Through publishing a notice in Nepal Gazette dated March 22, the government halted the quota provision on the import of these items. In addition, the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection issued a public notice on Thursday. A cabinet meeting of March 9 decided to allow the import of these items through imposing quota restrictions. In the new provision, traders had been allowed to import 15,000 tons each of betel nut and pepper and 5,000 tons of dates annually. However, the government has revoked its own decision just in ...

Source: Nagariknetwork