गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Department of Commerce collects Rs 7.8 million in fines Nepal Department of Commerce collects Rs 7.8 million in fines KathmanduPati October 19, 2020 KATHMANDU : The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DCSCP) has collected revenue of over Rs 7.8 million in fines from business people selling substandard goods and operating businesses illegally. The Department had carried out a market monitoring in the Kathmandu Valley from 17 September to 16 October during which 801 firms and companies of various kind were monitored, said Department’s information officer Rabindra Acharya. Among them, 137 firms faced action and Rs 7,857,000 was collected from them in fines. During this period, inedible food items and date expired food items worth Rs 98,782 were destroyed. Likewise, 22 firms were sealed off while clarification was sought from 104, informed Acharya, adding that six people were also held with their vehicles. Similarly, the Department found 484 firms having some general faults and asked them to fix their minor faults immediately. The Department has been intensifying market monitoring to check market anomalies. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
