As Nepal eagerly anticipates the upcoming festive season, ensuring the protection of consumer interests remains a paramount priority for the government. The Department of Commerce, Supply, and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) under the Federal Government has taken proactive steps to intensify its market monitoring efforts. The primary goal is to prevent unscrupulous traders from exploiting consumers during a period of heightened demand for goods.

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: With the festive season just around the corner, the government has stepped up market monitoring to ensure that the customers are not cheated by traders.

KATHMANDU, FEb 16: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has confiscated date-expired beer worth Rs 8.2 million.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has directed hotels, restaurants and bars to include all the applicable charges, VAT and taxes as per the market price in the price menu.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has taken action against 109 firms for violating the rules. The department took action against the firms, claiming that they were indulged in wrong practices.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has slapped one- year imprisonment and fine on those involved in relabeling expired food items.

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection slapped a cash fine totaling Rs 34.73 million against the traders creating market anomalies in the last fiscal year. However, a number of traders have been refusing to submit the penalty to the state coffers, leaving the market regulator helpless to take any further action against them.

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) on Monday fixed the maximum retail price of the bottled water, which has dragged the regulator into a controversy.

Aqua Minerals Nepal fined Rs 100,000

January 15, 2020 10:10 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 100,000 on Aqua Minerals Nepal for selling 'Aqua Hundred' brand of bottled water without price tag.

Fair price outlet opened in capital

September 9, 2019 19:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The government has operated a fair price outlet in Kathmandu targeting major Nepali festivals including Dashain, Tihar and Chhath from Monday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection is preparing to operate fair price shops from September 9 targeting the major Nepali festivals, namely Dashain, Tihar and Chhath.