BIRGUNJ, March 21 -- Birgunj Customs Office, the main collector of customs revenue, has lagged behind in revenue collection.

The customs office along Nepal-India border failed to meet revenue target in the first eight months of the current fiscal year due to lower-than-expected import growth from this custom point.

According to data compiled by Birgunj Customs Office, it managed to collect only 93.45 percent of the targeted revenue over the first eight months of the current fiscal year. The office could collect only 81.61 percent of the targeted revenue in the eighth month (mid-February to mid-March, data shows.

The government has collected Rs 101.28 billion over the first eight months of the current fiscal year form this customs offic...