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4,100 Firms Inspected in Current FY

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4,100 Firms Inspected in Current FY
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July 8: The government has inspected more than 4,100 business firms till May of the current FY.  According to Supply Management and Consumers' Rights Protection Department, they have inspected 4,129 business firms across the country including food companies, medicinal, meat and daily consuming items.

According to the statistics of the department, 3,379 and 640 firms are inspected in Kathmandu valley and outside the valley respectively.  

According to the department, among the inspected firms,  it took action against those that have mismatch the quality and standards, forged marked price and labels and ignored hygiene, VAT and PAN registration. The department informed that action have been taken against 448 firms for not updating the price-list, 260 firms for not keeping  signboards and 424 firms for not  following the label. Similarly, it found out that 365 firms have not registered and renewed their businesses and 279 firms have not used proper measuring equipments. Likewise, the department found that 41 firms have not taken food license documents, 105 firms have not maintained proper hygiene. Moreover, 304 firms have not registered on VAT and PAN and 339 firms have been distributing date expired medicines.

According to the department, it took action against the culprit firms among the inspected firms. In the process, 33 firms were closed down, cases were filed against 15 firms and 296 firms were demanded clarification. The department also directed 24 firms for increasing capital, recommended action against 10 firms and given other guidelines for 656 firms. 

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