Mustang Customs office on rent
Summary
Mustang Customs Office’s liaison office in Jomsom has been operating on rent for 15 years, with plans for a permanent building stalled by funding shortages. Rising traffic at the Korala border and the diversion of imports from Rasuwagadhi have increased pressure on the office’s limited infrastructure and staff.
Key Points
- The Mustang Customs Office’s liaison office in Jomsom has remained in rented premises for about a decade and a half.
- Although land has been set aside in Gharapjhong Rural Municipality, construction of a permanent building has been delayed by insufficient funds.
- The office is handling more customs work as border activity with China rises and traffic shifts toward Korala after the Timure customs office was damaged by flooding.
- The customs office collected Rs. 6.91 billion in revenue last fiscal year, according to the report.
