Frustrated businessmen due to the stoppage of goods at the border, the work is being carried out with old goods and goods brought before the closure of the border, the businessmen say - ”About 50 percent of the goods required during the festival were stopped at the border, the demand for domestic goods is wide as they do not come from China, but there is a problem due to the lack of raw materials.”
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It has been difficult to walk in New Road, Asan, Mahabuddha and other commercial centers for the past few days. The shop is crowded with people since morning. Because, Dasain has already arrived. Dasain flower festival is in a week. Now traders along with common people are busy shopping in the commercial center. Traders also come to the trading center to buy goods from wholesale shops and sell them at retail. But at this time the traders are not so satisfied because there are not enough goods in the market.
With the arrival of the festival, the market has become more busy, the shops have become more crowded. General Secretary of Himalayan Cross-border Commerce Association Ramchandra Parajuli said, "Common people have started buying Dasain-targeted goods, but the goods have not arrived in the market as expected. Goods intended for the festival have been stopped at the checkpoint.'
As Dasain approaches, Parajuli said that initiatives are being taken to bring Tatopani and Rasuwa crossings into operation immediately. He said that although there is a possibility of Tatopani crossing opening, Rasuwa is not an immediate possibility. "We have also informed the new cabinet, even if we get the assurance that the housework is being done to bring it into operation, the possibility of Rasuva opening is low," Parajuli said, "even if there is not so much sale in Dasain, we have estimated that there will be sales between Dasain and Tihar."
The National Trade Association has also reported that the Dasain crowd has increased in the market. After Dasain, common people have come for shopping. But due to the lack of goods, business did not happen as expected," said a businessman from the association who did not want to be named. "When the Kerung and Tatopani ports were closed, some big traders brought goods by ship. Their business has increased. But the business of small traders did not happen because new clothes and goods did not come.'' About 90 percent of small traders have problems paying rent. It was hoped that there would be business during Dasain, but all the goods were stopped at the border," said the businessman.
Naresh Katuwal, the founding president of the Nepal National Business Federation, said that business has been satisfactory for the past two or four days. Business is good for a week for Dasain. But due to the landslide, the goods are stopped at the border. "Nepali products have got a good business because goods do not come from China," Katuwal said, "Although the business of Nepali goods is good, the lack of raw materials has created a problem."
The demand for domestically produced shoes, slippers, bags and t-shirts is good, the federation said. But the Federation says that the indigenous industrialists are facing problems due to insufficient indigenous raw materials. ``There is a lot of demand for fancy goods. But we could not provide the goods, because the raw materials have been stopped at all the checkpoints, Rudra Prasad Neupane of Shoe Manufacturers Association of Nepal said. He claims that the market price has decreased due to the recent competition in indigenous shoes.
Hemlal Kharal, president of the National Trade Association, also said that the main problem in the market is the availability of goods. There is no shortage of goods in the market, but new goods are stopped at all the checkpoints. This has disappointed all businessmen," said President Kharal, "compared to last year, about 50 percent of new goods could not come in." About 500 Chinese containers have been stopped in Tatopani and Kerung. According to the association, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and some goods coming from the ship are holding the market.
It has been analyzed that after the goods brought for Dasain are stopped at the customs point, the market price will be higher. But the businessman claims that this is not the case. They say that when Chinese goods are brought from the eastern border, the price has only increased.
It was said that the price would increase after the goods did not arrive, but that did not happen. The general secretary of the Himalayan Border Commerce Association, Parajuli, said that the market price has not increased to the extent of black market. "Now there is no shortage, prices have not increased," he said, "5/10 percent price increase is natural." Due to the political situation and the blocking of main roads after the Gen-G movement, food has decided not to sell discounted Khasibo this time.
'Like last year, this time also there was a plan to bring 1500 Khasibokas from different districts and about 300 Changras from Mustang and sell them cheaper than the market price. It had been decided to give a discount of Rs 10 per kg on these four-legged goods," said Bhim Bahadur Thapa, head of the sales department of the Food Management and Trade Company, "but the latest political developments have broken contact with the rural municipality. The condition of the road is also not good, that's why we have come to the decision not to sell discount khasibo this time.'
food had also opened advance online booking to sell khasiboka and changra this time. But the process was halted when social media was shut down. After that, Gen-G's performance says that the food has lost contact with the local level. 'From the collection of khasibo to the transportation, the cooperation of the local level is needed, but due to the recent breakdown of khasibo, it is not possible to sell concessional khasibo this year,' said Thapa. Food was being sold at a discount to discourage it.
