Parliament Question: Smuggling Activities along Indo-Nepal Border

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5271 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA) SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES ALONG INDO-NEPAL BORDER †5271. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that urea is being smuggled from India to Nepal through black marketing along the Indo-Nepal border adjoining the States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, thereby causing inadequate availability of urea to farmers in these areas; (b) if so, the details of schemes formulated so far to prevent such smuggling; (c) the extent to which these schemes have proven effective along with the details thereof; (d) the number of smugglers arrested for smuggling urea from India to Nepal during the last five years along with the details thereof; (e) whether cases of sedition have been filed against such smugglers and their protectors; and (f) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI) (a) to (f): Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is the border guarding force which mans the India-Nepal border where it regularly conducts nakas, patrolling, as well as joint patrolling with sister agencies and its counterpart, to-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 5271 FOR 24.03.2026 prevent smuggling including fertilizer smuggling. It also conducts intelligence-based operations from time to time. Due to these efforts, in the last five years, 3810 cases of smuggling of fertilizers have been registered in which 23,69,489 Kg of urea has been seized and a total of 4212 persons have been arrested. Appropriate action as per law has been taken by law enforcement agencies. ******