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A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Department of Food, Technology and Quality Control and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City regarding cooperation in maintaining food hygiene and quality.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the department at the department's office on Monday. Acting Chief Administrative Officer Nurnidhi Neupane on behalf of the Metropolitan Corporation and Director General Sanjeev Kumar Karn on behalf of the department signed the agreement. Speaking at the
program, Director General of the department Karna said that since the structure of the department has not been built in all 753 municipalities, food hygiene and quality cannot be maintained single-handedly across the country. He clarified that this work is the responsibility of all three levels of the government, and said that cooperation with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City should be seen only as an initial step and the goal is to expand this campaign to all 753 municipalities in the future.
He said, 'This is not possible when we work alone and do not have the structure of food, technology and quality control department in all 753 municipalities across the country. There are three levels of maintaining food hygiene and quality. This is also envisaged by the Act. Today's agreement is just the beginning as a model, where we have signed an agreement on what the Metropolitan Municipality can do to maintain food hygiene and quality. Sub-section 6 of Section 26 of the Food Act, 2081 has also assigned the responsibility of assisting the Food Technology and Quality Control Department in the inspection and monitoring of food businesses by the state government and local level. It is under this that we have started this initiative.
Director General Karna expressed his belief that we will move forward by cooperating with all 753 municipalities. He admitted that despite having long experience with the department, due to lack of resources and means, effective results could not be given in some tasks. He emphasized on the need to strengthen monitoring and regulation work by including food technology and skilled technicians.
He also said that for the purpose of prioritizing food hygiene and quality, a separate agency should be established in the metropolitan city to improve testing, regulation, and laboratory management. He claims that if the scope of monitoring can be expanded through cooperation in this way, it will have a positive impact on the health security of all Nepalis.
