The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection carried out inspections at 51 businesses across Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur within a three-day period. One firm was penalized Rs 201,000 under the Consumer Protection Act 2018, while another received a fine of Rs 50,000. Several others were summoned to submit required documents. Director Narhari Tiwari said the department is intensifying action against artificial shortages, black marketing, and missing MRP labels, stressing a zero-tolerance policy toward cartels and syndicates.
