NFTA pledes support in maintaining supply chain during Covid-19 crisis

Kathmandu, Mar 19

Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA) has pledged its support to the government in the efforts to maintain the supply chain and check black marketing and artificial shortage of goods during the difficult times created by the Covid-19.

A delegation of the NFTA led by its President Sunil Kumar Bansal met Director General of the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumers Rights Protection Netra Prasad Subedi and assured its support during the hard times.

It has asked its members to remain aware and practice ethical business during the crisis. It has also directed them to maintain the supply chain intact so that people get the goods without any hassles.

Bansal urged the department not to limit the market monitoring during the festivals and make it a regular activity of the agency.

The delegation expressed concerns that the quota for pam oil export to India had gone to just a handful of traders, and acts related to black marketing and agency were outdated and needed revision.

Subedi said that the department would try to address the concerns of the traders and asked them to submit the recommendation.

The delegation included Vice-President Binod Sethia, General Secretary Madan Mittal, Secretary Anil Kumar Agrawal, Treasurer Kumar Karki and members Gaurav Sarada, Akash Golchha, Ramchandra Khetan, Bishnu Kumar Joshi, Prabhat Safar and Ramesh Kumar Thapa.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 March 2020.