Mahendranagar. With the security apparatus tightening restrictions on goods imported from India along the Nepal-India border in western Nepal, there has been an increase in shopping activity in the Mahendranagar market of Kanchanpur. The Gadda Chowki border crossing has tightened customs checks on goods imported from India, reducing the flow of people going to the bordering Indian market of Banbasa for daily necessities and other goods. Consequently, while the Banbasa market, which used to see daily shopping activity, is now deserted, shops in Nepal have become bustling. The increased activity in the Mahendranagar market is attributed to the strict customs...