Demand of local grain increases as transportation of rice at Food corporation disrupts

  November 19, 2016 By: INSEC

 

In Humla district, the demand of local grains have increased after a shortage of rice at food corporation depot due to disruption in air transportation. On October 13, the food corporation had distributed 10 KGs rice to the each households.

After the disruption of transportation of rice until November 17, the decision of buying beans and millet have been made by the committee as per the government decision on November 16 according to chief Narayan Singh KC of food corporation, Humla.

The committee will purchase beans for Rs 160 per kg and millet for Rs 50 per Kg according to CDO Dr Krishna Bahadur Ghimire. The decision made in the district is coordinated by corporation through center and department according to KC.

CDO Ghimire said that grains will be purchased from a person with a sound financial state and will be distributed to the locals who are in need of it.

 


Nanda Singh