गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Government to book business people for selling bottled water at high price Nepal Government to book business people for selling bottled water at high price KathmanduPati October 13, 2020 KATHMANDU : The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection Management has held talks with business people after the latter hiked the price of bottled water. As per discussions with the business people, an agreement has been made not to hike the price of bottled water.Government officials and business people have agreed to immediately issue a public notice to withdraw the recently-increased price of the drinking water, Department’s Information Officer Rabindra Acharya said. Earlier, the Nepal Bottled Water Industry Association had decided to increase the price of jar water from October 4. Acharya said, “We will continue regular market monitoring. We will book if the price hike was not withdrawn. We will lodge case on black marketing by immediately arresting them if the processed water was not sold in the previous rate.” 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
