LAMJUNG: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Lamjung chapter on Tuesday urged local entrepreneurs not to create artificial crunch of daily essentials for their profit.

According to FNCCI Lamjung chapter Chair Raj Kumar Shrestha, the request was made with the increase in complaints of irregular distribution of goods in the district of late.

The acute shortage of petroleum products has affected delivering of goods in every sector including business, Shrestha added.

The whole nation is being affected by black marketing, he said, adding that it has started to taint the district as well.

The escalating trend of black marketing has started to grip the lives of people in the district in a tight spot.