Market Inspection Intensifies Ahead of Dashain: Commerce Department Imposes Spot Fines on Overcharging Meat and Food Outlets Across Kalimati, Balkhu and Baneshwor, Substandard Goods Seized

In a concerted nationwide drive to curb festive price gouging, artificial commodity scarcity, and the distribution of expired goods, the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) conducted extensive surprise inspections across key commercial hubs in the capital on Thursday, levying substantial fines on errant enterprises.