Fair-price shops targeting Dashain-Tihar festive season to open from Sept 17 across Nepal

Kathmandu, September 6

The federal government is opening over 80 fair-price outlets within the Kathmandu valley and main different cities of the nation focusing on clients’ wants for the most important nationwide festivals Dashain and Tihar to be celebrated in October.

The outlets will come into operation from September 17.

These outlets will proceed their operation till the Chhath competition that’s scheduled to be noticed on October 30.

“The federal government has determined to run these fair-price outlets for 45 days,” says Urmila KC, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Business, Commerce and Provides, “The shoppers will get a reduction of Rs 2 to Rs 50 on every merchandise every unit.”

The ministry says shoppers will get reductions on gadgets comparable to rice, salt, beans, sugar, dairy gadgets and goats.

Depots, sellers and shops of Meals Administration and Buying and selling Firm, and Salt Buying and selling Company will likely be transformed into fair-price outlets whereas these corporations may also promote every day consumables on automobiles as cellular outlets.

The federal government used to function such outlets previously additionally.