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 hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING 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 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
