Kathmandu, Mar 15:The need of a consumers court was widely pointed out at a discussion programme organised here today by the Consumers’ Forum Nepal on the occasion of the World Consumer Rights Day.

At the programme emphasis was laid on the need to investigate food adulteration, prevent the import of sub-standard goods, eliminate corruption and continue the movement for the resolution of burning problems in education, food and health sectors.

At the programme, secretary at the Ministry of Supplies Padam Kumar Acharya pointed out the need for the consumers to be aware of the quality of the food and the effect caused by it while the forum should take measures in making the consumers conscious of these factors.

General manager of the Nepal Food Corporation Beni Bahadur Rawal stressed the need to build necessary infrastructure to check food adulteration.

Representative of the hiv-aids programme Mahesh Acharya pointed out the need of consumers rights on seeking information on whether the syringes and the surgery equipment have been sterilised or not.

At the function presided over by President of the Consumers’ Forum Nepal Harendra Bahadur Pradhan, various speakers including president of the Consumers Forum Kathmandu Rasmila Malla, president of the Nepal Parents Association Suprabha Ghimire, spokesman for the Ministry of Supplies Ram Kumar Shrestha, general secretary of the forum Prem Lal Maharjan, member Khushi Raj Mandal, Krishna Ghimire and Nawaraj Mahat also expressed their views.