Nepal, Sept. 7 -- KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The government slapped hefty cash fines against unscrupulous traders in the first 50 days of the current fiscal year (FY) for market anomalies.
According to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP), it has contributed a total of Rs 8.065 million, collected as cash fines from business firms involved in market manipulations, to the government revenue in around one and a half months of FY 2025/26. The department collected fines from 136 firms out of a total of 650 inspected during the review period.
"The department has coordinated with concerned government agencies to check the selling of substandard foods, adulteration and chemical contaminations in edibles including egg, da...