KATHMANDU, April 5: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, inspected various industries and firms on Tuesday.
During the inspection, the department identified violations of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 BS, and the Consumer Protection Rules, 2076 BS, and took necessary actions against the businesses involved. The department directed seven firms, including one with a sales suspension, to present their documents.
Under the slogan "Clean and Competitive Market: A Sustainable Foundation for Consumer Protection," the department directed Spark Auto Care Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu Metropolitan City-8) to suspend its sales and appear with the relevant documents.
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Additionally, six other firms were instructed to appear with their documents. These firms include Gaurang Sarees Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31), CG Motors Pvt. Ltd. (Lalitpur Metropolitan City-2), Asian Biscuit & Confectionery Pvt. Ltd. (Biratnagar Metropolitan City-9), Season IT (Kathmandu Metropolitan City-22), Urban Gears (Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31), and Gavino Fashion Wear (Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31).
Meanwhile, the sales distribution suspension for BG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu Metropolitan City) has been lifted.
The DoCSCP will continue conducting inspections and taking necessary actions to ensure a clean and competitive market while protecting consumers' rights and interests. It emphasized that businesses must fully comply with legal provisions to safeguard consumer rights.
The DoCSCP has made the maximum retail price (MRP) mandatory for all items starting from April 2. Director-General Kumar Dahal stated, "We have mandated MRP for all items except those sold by weight or measurement." This move aims to create a clean and transparent market, where MRP will be listed on everything, from small items to large vehicles.
Following the strict directives of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Minister Damodar Bhandari, the DoCSCP has taken action to eliminate consumer fraud.