Businessmen say that if the industrial sector is affected, the revenue of the government will be lost and the consumption of electricity will also decrease rapidly.
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Due to the situation arising after the Gen-G movement, the businessmen here are worried that Birganj and Birganj-Pathalaiya industrial corridor, which are the economic centers of Madhesh province, are unsafe.
Although there was no physical attack on the local industrial establishments during the agitation, the businessmen have demanded security from the government saying that there is a possibility of its impact in the coming days.
According to Madhav Rajpal, senior vice president of Birganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, most of the industries including multinational companies including Dabur Nepal, Surya Nepal, Britannia Biscuits, Pantajli were closed for two days during the protest, but now all the industries have resumed operation.
However, he says that the government should pay attention to the safety of industries and industrialists as there are still security risks. "Around 1,000 large, medium and small industries have resumed operations here along with Birgunj and the corridor," he said, "but the private sector is still in shock." He says that due to the closure of the Birgunj Customs Office during the
movement, the burning and vandalism of the Internal Revenue Office in Birgunj, and the destruction of the Birgunj Metropolitan Municipality office, the private sector is under pressure to do business regularly.
In this area, the industries that give the highest revenue to the government and consume a lot of electricity are also more present. Businessmen say that if the industrial sector is affected, the revenue of the government will be lost and the consumption of electricity will also decrease rapidly.
Industrialist Murali Jalan said that the industrial sector here, which is trying to get out of the economic recession after the Corona period, cannot bear more big risks. ``Industrial and economic revolution is necessary in the country now,'' he said. "In a turbulent environment, the private sector cannot do its work easily," he says, "in order for hope to flourish in this area in the atmosphere of despair and destruction, both the government and the protesting areas must guarantee peace and security." He says that since the industry of the
corridor has been employing around 50,000 people, if unrest spreads in this area for any reason, not only the industry will be closed, but thousands of jobs may also be lost.
