KATHMANDU- The Birgunj Dry Port Customs Office in Sirsiya has collected revenue of Rs 45.61 billion in the first 11 months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25.

Customs Officer-in-Charge Dhan Bahadur Baruwal stated that the revenue collection during the 11 months of the current fiscal year has been encouraging.

The customs office had collected Rs 3.75 billion in the month of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August), Rs 4.64 billion in mid-August to mid-September, Rs 4.36 billion in mid-September to mid-October and Rs 3.79 billion in mid-October to mid-November.

Similarly, it collected revenue Rs 3.22 billion in mid-November to mid-December, Rs 3.56 billion in mid-December to mid-January, Rs 4.29 billion in mid-January to mid-February, Rs 4.68 billion in mid-February to mid-March, Rs 4.5 billion in mid-March to mid-April, Rs 4.34 billion in mid-April to mid-May and Rs 4.43 billion in mid-May to mid-June.

The Department of Customs had set a target to the Birgunj Dry Port customs office of collecting Rs 60.04 billion revenue in the current FY.