Mechi Customs Office resumes service

Jhapa: The Mechi Customs Office, which suffered damage during the Gen-Z protest last Tuesday, has resumed its service today.

The office activities- regulation of import and export- were disrupted owing to the vandalism and arson.

Information Officer at the office, Ishwor Kumar Humagain, informed that the office works were resumed after buying new computer, laptop and other essentials to run the office. "There is nothing left safe- neither physical infrastructures nor other items. So, we had no option but to make new purchase; some donated to us during this crisis," he said, adding that it has helped bring into operation the import and export works again.

The representatives of the Mechi Industry and Commerce Association had met the office Chief Harihar Paudel on Sunday and urged the resumption of the service.

Meanwhile, the Association has appealed to all industrialists and entrepreneurs to return to normal business as the festival was approaching fast.

Similarly, another customs office at Bhadrapur also began running service on Sunday. It had also received damage from looting, vandalism and torching during the protest last Tuesday.