Kathmandu, Oct. 7: The Mobile Phone Importers Association (MPIA) of
Nepal is planning to use its own hologram in every mobile imported in the
country.
It said that the move would discourage the illegal trade of cell phones
and support the economy with fair trade.
The MPIA is planning to use their hologram on every mobile devices sold
in Nepal in order to discourage the smuggling of the cell phone, said MPIA
President and Vice-President of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce Deepak Malhotra
at a press meet organised to announce the Dashain Mobile Fair at Tamrakar
Complex, New Road.
“Using hologram will help the customers to get genuine products and
support the economy as it will discourage the illegal trade of mobile phones,”
he said.
He also urged the traders to sell the genuine and legal products, and
the customers to buy legally imported goods.
Tamrakar Complex, one of the major mobile phones shopping destinations
in the Kathmandu Valley, has announced a ‘Dashain Mobile Fair’ with up to 60
per cent discount and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.
The fair will run from October 9 to 17. Customers will get 4 per cent to
60 per cent discount while purchasing mobile phones, said Jagat Saud, President
of Mobile Traders’ Association, Tamrakar Complex.
Customers will receive a SIM card of Smart Telecom and a can of energy
drink, as well. They will also get other prizes announced by the individual
companies.
As per the CSR of the Association, Rs. 20 will be collected from every
mobile sold and donated to Raskot Community Hospital which is being constructed
in Kalikot district.
“We want to give something back to our society. We are happy to be
associated with the health institution in the remote district,” said Saud.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 8 October 2018.
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