Madhesh province: A total of 5,068 new industries were registered in Madhesh Province during the fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025-26). The Province Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism reported that during the same period, 1,938 industries were closed.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the distribution of newly registered industries included 1,101 in Parsa, 777 in Dhanusha, 639 in Bara, 636 in Sarlahi, 554 in Siraha, 533 in Rautahat, 514 in Mahottari, and 314 in Saptari. Information Officer Upendra Kumar Mahato highlighted that 7,540 industries underwent a renewal process last fiscal year.
Mahato further detailed that 6,122 private firms and 18 partnership firms were registered anew, while 11,144 firms completed renewal procedures within the same period. Despite the influx of new registrations, a total of 1,938 industries and business enterprises were closed or deregistered. Among these closures, 1,117 belonged to the commerce sector, with factors such as an economic slowdown, liquidity constraints, and a shortage of investment capital contributing to the closures.
The Ministry reported that Rs 52.649 million in revenue was generated from the registration and renewal of industries and business enterprises, as stated by Information Officer Mahato.