Butwal: Grocery store fined Rs 50,000 for hoarding gas cylinders
Summary
A grocery store in Nepalgunj’s Tribhuvan Chowk was fined Rs 50,000 after inspectors found 13 gas cylinders hidden inside the shop. The action came after complaints that the store was turning consumers away by claiming there was no gas.
Key Points
- The Shankar Dayal Badriprasad Provision Store in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-11 was fined Rs 50,000 for allegedly hoarding gas cylinders.
- Inspectors found 13 hidden gas cylinders during a market check led by Banke’s Assistant Chief District Officer Mahesh Kumar Gurung.
- The store had reportedly been turning away consumers by saying there was no gas.
- The inspection followed complaints and included police, local representatives, and journalists.
