Government Assures Efforts to Normalize Supply of Essential Goods
Summary
The government says it is taking all possible measures to restore the supply of daily essentials, including cooking gas, after floods and landslides disrupted major transport routes. Officials have warned traders against price hikes and artificial scarcity as Dashain approaches, while market monitoring has been intensified across Kathmandu Valley and district offices.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply says it is working to normalize the supply of essential goods after flood- and landslide-related transport disruptions.
- Joint Secretary Netra Prasad Subedi urged traders not to raise prices and warned against creating artificial scarcity.
- More than 40 business firms in the Kathmandu Valley were monitored yesterday, and additional teams have been deployed for surveillance.
- The government says coordination among local, provincial, and federal authorities is needed to keep the supply system effective.
