Birgunj, October 28
The Birgunj Customs Office collected Rs 26.7258 billion in revenue in Ashoj, exceeding its target for the month.
The office had set a revenue collection target of Rs 26.46 billion for Ashoj.
Chief Customs Administrator Krishna Prasad Mainali said the office collected Rs 2.29 billion in revenue from fuel imports alone during the month.
Similarly, imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking generated Rs 1.8 billion in revenue, bitumen imports generated Rs 1.4 billion, and apple and pear imports generated Rs 500 million.
According to the office, it collected Rs 69.13 billion in revenue against a cumulative target of Rs 70.56 billion up to the end of Ashoj.
Thus, the office fell Rs 1.43 billion short of its cumulative revenue target, despite exceeding its target for Ashoj alone.
