Sai Shri Foods in Kuleshwor Fined by Department, 51 Firms Issued General Directives

The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has imposed a fine of NPR 20,000 on Sai Shri Foods Pvt. Ltd. located in Kuleshwor, Kathmandu Valley, following an inspection. The fine was levied under Section 39(1)(a) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075, based on a violation under Section 38 (gh) of the same act.

During the monitoring, a total of 52 firms and companies were reviewed, out of which 51 were issued general directives. On April 30, in Kathmandu, the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection fined one firm NPR 20,000 on Thursday. The fine was imposed on Sai Shri Foods Pvt. Ltd. situated in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14, Kuleshwor, as part of the department’s market surveillance in Kathmandu Valley.

The department stated that the violation was under Section 38 (gh) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075, and the fine followed Section 39(1)(a) of the same act. Moreover, after monitoring 52 firms and companies, the department has issued general directives to the remaining 51 firms.