Commercial Supply and Consumer Protection Department has said that there will be no shortage of food items during the approaching festival.

In order to facilitate supply management, the department claims that there will be no shortage due to continuous discussions with stakeholders including Retail Grocers Association, Food Grocers Association, Egg and Layers Producers Association, Bottle Association.

We are in constant discussions to make the supply system of food and other items tighter during the festival. The stock of oil, sugar and other food items is sufficient, there is no shortage," Roshan Gyawali, director general of the department, said in a press conference held on Sunday, "The market is free in pricing, but cartelization is not allowed. If cartelizing is found, the department will play its role. He said that during the

festival, 6 to 7 monitoring teams will be deployed in the market every day. "Even though the number of monitoring teams is small, there is a plan to monitor many firms in quantity," said Director General Gyawali, "It has been decided from the meeting of the Central Market Monitoring Committee to make MRP mandatory, to mention the consumption period and to resolve the complaints with the water industry." The decision has been made. Director General Gyawali said that it has also been decided to request the relevant agencies to make arrangements to make public road and air transport more efficient to ensure smooth and safe movement of passengers during the festival.