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People are wondering in disbelief at the government’s callous approach.

Depleting foreign exchange reserves are one half of the story; the other is how we cultivate an atmosphere to guarantee that we are not in short supply. The advice by the Immigration Office to travellers to carry $200 in cash when entering Nepal through the main thoroughfare is mainly the reason for the uproar among people, wondering in disbelief at the government’s callous approach to the handling of the situation. The authorities curiously fail to contemplate the consequences of their actions or their inaction meted out to tourists even before they set foot in Nepal. Is it a sense of foreboding of what the travellers are to expect during their trip?