Over 800 firms in country face the music

KATHMANDU: More than 800 firms that have been recently monitored across the country have faced action in seven months in the current fiscal year 2021/22, according to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection. There are more than 1,800 firms currently operating in the country. The department has collected over Rs 8.9 million in fines from the firms that have faced action. During monitoring of a total of 1,819 firms including in Kathmandu Valley, the department found that half of them were involved in 'indecent' trading. Those firms that were found to have committed minor faults have been given a chance to correct their shortcomings, said Director of the department, Hari Pangeni. Similarly, samples of goods from 16 firms in question have been collected and three traders have been arrested while 12 firms in question have been sealed off, he said. Also, the department disposed of substandard and date expired goods worth over Rs 2.8 million. Similarly, the department took action against 33 of 106 pharmacies monitored. By RSS/AP READ ALSO:

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