India has allowed degradable goods to enter Nepal without any hassles but has kept a firm grip on the export of petroleum products.
After a lengthy negotiation, 12 petroleum-laden vehicles and 15 cargo trucks entered Nepal via the Nepalgunj border on Friday.
According to the records of the Area Police Office, Jamunaha, the vehicles that entered through the Rupaidiya-Nepalgunj border include eight disel tankers, four LPG bullets and 15 cargo trucks containing various goods.
All those vehicles had been stopped by India's Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) for over a week in the Indian territory.
"Although India has eased the import of goods to Nepal, it has still not allowed smooth flow of petroleum products," said Bishnu Giri, in-charge of the Area Police Office, Jamunaha.
Earlier on Thursday, 25 vehicles including 13 petroleum tankers had entered Nepal via Nepalgunj border.
According to Nepalgunj-based Nepal Oil Corporation's (NOC) Regional Office, many petroleum tankers have still been stranded in Rupaidiya bazaar of India.
"We have to beg before the SSB but they still do not listen to our pleas," said an official of the NOC.
The SSB personnel have allowed the imports of cargos vehicles loaded with degradable goods such as opinions, potatoes and fruits to enter Nepal.
Meanwhile, the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) leaders and cadres have continued the blockade at the Nepal-India border checkpoints in different districts of the eastern Tarai, including major checkpoints of Biratnagar-Jogbani, Gaur-Bairginiya, Jaleshwar-Bhittamod and Birgunj-Raxaul for the ninth consecutive day on Friday.
Over a week-long obstruction by the UDMF and the unofficial blockade by India have caused acute shortage of supplies especially of petroleum products across the country.
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