Nepalis
consumed around Rs 1.22 million worth sugar and over Rs 100,000 worth salt everday
during the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals, according to the government
data.
The Salt
Trading sold Rs 77.10 million worth sugar, Rs 6.8 million worth salt and Rs 25
million worth foodgrains in two months during the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath
festivals from its fair price shops from September 17 to November 18, the
secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister Krishnahari Baskota said during
the evaluation meeting here today.
Likewise, Nepal
Food Corporation (NFC) sold Rs 35.10 million, Diary Development Corporation
(DDC) sold Rs 6.8 million and National Trading Ltd did some Rs 19.26 million
worth commodities, according to the preliminary statistics, he said, asking the
officials to collect data of annual consumption of daily consumable goods, apart
from preparing the ways to effectively monitor the market, tame unnatural price
hike, maintain smooth supply of consumer goods, and give continuity to the fair
price shops.
He also
directed the officials to take strict action against black marketers to ensure
the smooth supply of consumer goods.
The Commerce Department has in the last two months
monitored the market some 460 times, the department informed in the meeting. But
the rare market monitoring has not been able to crack whip on rising inflation
nor has it been able to penalise the blackmarketeers.
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