September 17: A joint market monitoring team in Lalitpur has fined Bhatbhateni store at Pulchok for selling date-expired food. The team comprising Assistant Chief District Officer Amar Dip Sunuwar conducted the monitoring of several stores including Bhatbhateni, Bigmart and Saleways.    
Assistant CDO Sunuwar informed that Bhatbhateni store was found selling date-expired food items such as ghee and eggs. So, it was fined Rs 100,000. Similarly, Big Mart was found selling green vegetables by manipulating weighing tool. It was subjected to a fine of Rs 10,000.    
He further informed that the market monitoring was initiated in the wake of upcoming festivals. He warned that action would be taken against anyone involved in jeopardizing public health.    
The sub-standard food items confiscated from Bhatbhateni store were disposed by the monitoring team, according to Sanjay Thapa, inspector at Small and Cottage Office, Lalitpur. -- RSS