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Sarlahi Online - Ban on sand, stone export flayed

JAN 13 - Entrepreneurs on Tuesday criticised the government's decision to ban the export of sand and crushed stones saying that the decision had been taken unilaterally. They complained that the government did not discuss the matter with the stakeholders before issuing the order.  Addressing a press meet, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Kush Kumar Joshi said that the government's sudden decision could affect 100,000 workers directly and put 500,000 households in difficulty.     Joshi said that a number of unscrupulous traders might have been mining valuable resources illegally, but the government should not make the entire industry suffer.He urged the government to conduct a study on the issue before imposing a blanket ban. 'There should be a clear provision on the quantity of supply and excavating limit after the study,' Joshi said. On Jan. 4, the parliamentary Natural Resources and Means Committee had directed the coalition

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