28 March, Simkot, (Humla) : A total of 2,340 quintals of fortified rice have been brought to Humla. Official Navin Prasad Acharya of the branch office of Food Management and Trade Company Ltd said that rice transported by foot and air is being sold now.
He said that 890 quintals of fortified rice that arrived at the warehouse of the food corporation branch were sold in Simkot. He informed that 107 quintals of rice were sold from the distribution centre in North Namkha rural municipality of the district and 200 quintals from Srinagar distribution centre.
Eight types of nutrients are added to the rice. Meanwhile, he said, 14,000 quintals of rice allocated for Humla are also being transported. Of them 8,500 quintals of rice of the regular quota, which has not been used before, has been brought by air.
