A joint task force appointed by the Ulaanbaatar City Mayor E.Bat-Uul has conducted inspections of 58 grocery markets and shopping centers in the City.

The inspection revealed that several markets and shopping centers failed to meet standards for sanitation and safety, emergency exits and fire extinguishers and some of them had even built extensions without permission.

The task force reported on the results of the inspection to the dozens of markets and shopping centers in Ulaanbaatar City and suggested to remove the markets appliance section of Narantuul market, Minii dalai eej market, Bars -1 and 2 markets,  Asait market,  Dunjingarav market, Odkon market, Jobi building material market out of the City in order to reduce traffic and reduce waste materials around the markets in the City.

The Ulaanbaatar City Mayor will decide whether or not to relocate the markets from the City by reviewing the results of inspection on the markets by the task force.

During the inspection 11.9 million MNT of fines were imposed to 53 entities and companies and individuals that failed to meet standards for the inspection.