Kathmandu, Mar. 21
The under-construction Integrated Check Post (ICP) project at Neaplgunj border has achieved 86 per cent
progress.
A meeting of the officials of the Nepal Intermodal
Transport Development Board (NITDB) and Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) held
the other day in Rupaidiya, India, informed about the progress of the ICP.
The ICP covers about 44.36 hectares land and in the
first phase, structures would be constructed in 18.05 ha, informed Ashish
Gajurel, Executive Director of the NITDB. The Indian delegation was led by LPAI
Chairman Adidya Mishra.
The two chairmen had discussed about the physical
structures of ICP and integrating software of the two offices in order to
enhance the efficiency of the services.
Gajurel and Mishra agreed on holding meetings in every
four months in order to make the management and operation of the ICP more
effective and efficient. The meeting has also discussed about facilitating the
process at the ICPs in Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Kakadbhitta and Biratnagar.
The two offices have expressed their readiness to
facilitate the businesses and importers at the ICPs, informed Gajurel.
Nepal and India have signed an agreement in 3 August
2005 to develop ICPs at the both side of the border in Biratnagar, Birgunj,
Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj. ICP construction in Biratnagar and Birgunj has been
completed and operation has been started.
Construction work to develop ICP in Nepalgunj was
started about two and a half years ago.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 22 April 2023.
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