January 21, Kathmandau- Nepal government has not reopened the Nepal-India border that was sealed due to Covid, but there is no problem in going to Jogbani market from Biratnagar.

Due to the weak presence and activism of the Nepal Police, it has become easy for the general public to go to the border market Jogbani for shopping.

The government of Nepal has not yet decided to open the border even though India has loosened the border with the assembly elections held in Bihar two months ago. But thousands of Nepalese go to the Jogbani market every day to shop from the smugglers around Biratnagar-Jogbani.

Islampur and Materwa, east of the Biratnagar-Jogbani main checkpoint, and Daraiya Vasti in the west have become the main checkpoints for the Jogbani market.

Experts have claimed that the amount collected illegally is more than one lakh per day at a single checkpoint. Thus, the Nepal Police is illegally collecting more than 300,000 rupees daily from the checkpoints alone.

Entrepreneurs in Jogbani, on the other hand, are running their businesses by making telephone calls and crossing the border. Meanwhile, three clothing stores in Jogbani have posted their mobile numbers on Facebook.

"Last year, Corona forced the whole world to live in a state of terror," said a statement posted jointly on Facebook by three clothing stores in Kolkata, including Kolkata Cloth Store, Store One and Keymen. We are not untouched by this either. Due to the closure of the border, it was not possible to enter the Jogbani market until some time ago.

The statement further said, "However, it is becoming easier to reach Jogbani through Daraiya, Islampur and Materwa settlements even though the traffic has not been opened through the customs area." Vehicles are always available from Biratnagar market to these points and also to Jogbani market in India.

Mentioning that there is a golden opportunity to shop in the information, it is requested to come to get new stocks and varieties. The information also gives 4 Nepali mobile numbers for more information. Uttam Dhungel, a social engineer and chairman of the Public Forum, said that it was a direct challenge to the police administration of Nepal to try to run a business by extracting information from social media on the border.

Jeevan Rijal, a sugar trader, said that the smuggled sugar reaches Dharan, 42 km north of Biratnagar, from India. It is becoming difficult to sell. '