KATHMANDU, 14 September 2021, (TON): Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has instructed the bodies concerned to install vehicle scanners at the main customs points at the earliest.

Finance Minister issued this directive while addressing a two-day seminar on customs management organised by the Department of Customs here. He wanted the process of installing the vehicle scanner to be started promptly.

The goods loaded by vehicles coming in and going out at the customs point need not be manually checked with the installation of the vehicle scanner system.

The Finance Minister also on the occasion urged the customs employees to increase the revenue collection by maintaining honesty in the classification and evaluation of the goods.

Finance Secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini urged the customs administration to work as per the principle of improvement, facilitation, and good governance.

He directed the customs staff to immediately stop the practice of making phone calls to any party, leader or trade union, or organisation for pressure-seeking transfer.