(a) The procedure of setting up land customs station on international
borders ;
(b)Whether there is any proposal to set up Land Customs Station (LCS)
at Balmikinagar in Bihar on Indo-Nepal border ;
(c) If so, the details thereof and action taken thereon; and
(d) The total number of LCS in northern Bihar with locations thereof ?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) Land Customs Stations on India’s international borders are notified by the
Ministry of Finance in consultation with other Departments/ Ministries concerned
like Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of
Commerce and Ministry of External Affairs, from angles of anti-smuggling, security,
availability of infrastructure and availability of a counterpart Land Customs Station
on the other side of the Border respectively.
(b)No such proposal for setting up a Land Customs Station at Balmikinagar in Bihar
on Indo-Nepal border is under consideration of this Ministry.
(c)Does not arise in view of reply at (b) above.
(d)There are nine Land Customs Stations in Northern Bihar which are located on the
Indo-Nepal border at Raxaul, Jogbani, Galgalia, Bhimnagar, Jainagar, Sonbarsa,
Bhitamore, Bairgania, and Kunauli.