Birgunj. The Birgunj Customs Office has collected Rs 26.72 billion in revenue in the last one month. The customs office has collected more revenue than the target in the month of September.

The office had set a target of collecting Rs 26.46 billion in revenue. Chief Customs Administrator Krishna Prasad Mainali said that Rs 2.29 billion revenue was collected from fuel imports in September.

Likewise, revenue of Rs 1.80 billion was collected from the import of LPG gas, Rs 1.40 billion from the import of bitumen and Rs 500 million from the import of apples and pears towards fruits.

According to the office, the total revenue target for the month of September was Rs 70.56 billion, out of which Rs 69.13 billion has been collected. The customs office has been successful in collecting revenue as per the target due to festivals and other reasons.