The District Administration and the Revenue Investigation Office have also requested information from casino operators about whether they have complied with the conditions and standards set by the regulations.
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The Department of Tourism has shown concern after complaints about illegal gambling tables and entry of Nepalis into casinos in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, increased.
The department has said that it is preparing to obtain information from the casino operators concerned and monitor them as complaints have been received from various areas about the activities of casinos in Bhairahawa and other areas. Director and Information Officer of the Department of Tourism, Leeladhar Awasthi, said that there have been increasing complaints about casinos allowing Nepalis to enter. ‘Complaints are coming from everywhere about Nepalis entering,’ he told Kantipur, ‘We have also raised the issue among the stakeholders.’
He said that since the issue of casinos not operating as per the rules has been raised, the department is going to issue a circular in the first phase to inform all casinos about what has happened to the department. He said that the department will issue the circular by Tuesday.
The District Administration and Revenue Investigation Office in Rupandehi have also requested information from the casino operators about whether they have complied with the conditions and standards set by the regulations. He said that since government agencies are also raising the issue, preparations are being made to regulate by conducting on-site monitoring. ‘The National Bank, the Department of Tourism, and the Asset Laundering are preparing to monitor,’ he said, ‘action will be taken based on the report given after on-site monitoring.’
The department has been monitoring casinos every year during the renewal period in mid-June. Last June, a team led by Awasthi came for monitoring. According to him, there is a checklist related to casino monitoring. ‘We will see whether the documents have been received or not according to that checklist,’ he said, ‘such a monitoring team consists of representatives from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, representatives from the Hotel Association of Nepal, and a committee appointed by the Director General from the department.’
