Still. The number of people running industries in the market areas of the district has increased. A total of 670 new industries have been registered in the district in one year.

According to the Integrated Service Office, 243 industries and 327 commercial firms were registered in the last fiscal year. The registered firms are in the trade, manufacturing and service sectors.

Office chief Ishwari Prasad Regmi said that 484 industries and businesses were scrapped in the last fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year 2081÷82 BS. A total of 3,477 industries and businesses have been renewed at the office so far.