Delhi, March 12 -- The Nepal-bound containers stranded at the Kolkata Port for the past four days will be released on Tuesday, Consul General in India Eak Narayan Aryal confirmed on Monday.
The Indian Customs had refused to clear over 250 containers of Nepali traders, saying the import was not made in line with the new system introduced last month.
The Indian government had enacted a new system effective from February 15, according to which the Nepal-bound cargos from third countries via the Kolkata Port will receive a direct shipment facility up to Nepal-India border towns of Raxaul and Jogbani. It means the customs clearance for goods imported by Nepali traders will be made at these entry points instead of the Kolkata Port.
Earlier, th...