Panitanki market has around 1,000 traders largely dependent on buyers from Nepal. However, since July 17 this year, the Nepal government has been imposing taxes on any Indian item bought from Panitanki and costs more than Rs 100
The crisis being faced by Panitanki traders is the dearth of buyers in the local market since Nepal’s decision last month to impose duty on any item bought from India and taken back to the country