Festival market monitoring intensified to prevent artificial shortages, three firms fined

The government has intensified market monitoring to prevent artificial shortages during the festival season. The monitoring has been stepped up with the aim of ensuring consumers have easy access to essential goods.

Nearly five dozen staff have been deployed for the market monitoring.

As part of this effort, the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection has inspected and monitored 27 different trading firms and industries across the Kathmandu Valley.

During the monitoring, the department fined three firms and industries. Three others have been instructed to appear at the department with the necessary documents.