Writ filed against syndicate system

The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Kailali Chamber of Commerce have filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) demanding annulment of syndicate system in transport sector.

The writ asks the apex court to issue order to annul all kinds of syndicate system.

It has defined government agencies as well as tanker and transport associations as defendants.

The FNCCI has said that due to monopoly under syndicate system, the cost of transportation has increased by up to thirty percent. nepalnews.com sd Aug 09 08