81 fair-price shops open today across Nepal targeting Dashain and Tihar

Kathmandu, October 1

The government has opened 81 fair-price shops in Kathmandu valley and major other cities of the country targeting customers’ needs for the biggest national festivals Dashain and Tihar to be celebrated this month and next month.

These shops will continue their operation until the Chhath festival scheduled to be observed on November 20.

Officials say Kathmandu valley will have 16 of such shops whereas other 65 will be established in major cities such as Birtamod, Biratnagar, Rajbiraj, Lahan and Banepa.

Depots, dealers and outlets of Food Management and Trading Company, and Salt Trading Corporation will be converted into fair-price shops whereas these companies will also sell daily consumables on vehicles as mobile shops.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies says consumers will get discounts on items such as rice, salt, beans, sugar, dairy items and goats.

The government used to operate such shops in the past also.