KATHMANDU, Oct 3, 2012
The government on Tuesday opened fair price shops in different places in the capital to provide essential commodities to general public at reasonable prices during the upcoming major festivals.
Four state-owned enterprises -- National Trading Ltd (NTL), Salt Trading Corporation (STC), Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) and Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) -- have been mobilized to open commodity outlets in different parts of the capital.
STC is operating three fair price shops -- at its head office in Kalimati and branch offices in Koteshwar and Bizhal Bazar, Pulchowk. Similarly, NTL has opened shops at its head office in Teku and sales office in Bhadrakali. NFC has opened fair price shop at its godown in Thapathali.
These state undertakings are selling daily commodities like salt, sugar, ghee and rice along with home appliances, machineries, electrical appliances and liquors, among others, at discounted price from their outlets.
STC is selling salt, sugar, oil, lentils, flour, cooking gas and gas regulator, among others. It is providing discount of Rs 2 per kg on salt and Rs 5 per kg on sugar to sell at Rs 13 per kg and Rs 71 per kg, respectively.
"We won´t provide discount on other commodities as their prices are already lower compared to existing market price,” said Urmila Shrestha, general manager of STC.
Likewise, NFC is providing discount of Rs 2 per kg on six different varieties of rice. Under the discount offer, customers can get Basmati rice at Rs 65 per kg, Sona Mansuli at Rs 34 per kg, Jeera Masino at Rs 46 per kg, Makwanpure rice at Rs 30 per kg, Japanese rice at Rs 40 per kg and American rice at Rs 46 per kg.
“We have offered discount on all varieties of rice so as to give relief to general public during the coming festivals," said Hari Narayan Shah, general manager of NFC.
DDC, another state undertaking, is also selling 42 varieties of dairy items from its outlets. “We will provide discount of Rs 10 per kg on ghee. Other items will be sold at the existing rates,” said Siyaram Prasad Singh, general manager of DDC.
Similarly, NTL is providing 10 to 40 percent discount on machineries, electrical equipment, home appliances and liquors. Parmila Kumari Yadav, general manager of NTL, said it was providing 20 percent discount on machineries, except generators, 40 percent discount on spare parts, 20 percent on home appliances, 25 percent on electrical appliances and 10 to 25 percent on liquors.
NTL is also providing discount on its products from its branch offices in six districts outside the capital. Other state undertakings NFC and STC are offering discounts on commodities from its branch offices in 22 and 21 districts, respectively. Besides, STC has also started two fair price mobile shops in the capital.
Inaugurating the integrated fair price shop at Bhadrakali on Tuesday, Lalmani Joshi, Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, said the size of fair price shop is smaller this year as public enterprises dealing on food commodities are facing financial problems. “Though we have fixed maximum retail price of some food commodities, we are not against the free market policy,” he added.
Source: Republica
The government on Tuesday opened fair price shops in different places in the capital to provide essential commodities to general public at reasonable prices during the upcoming major festivals.
Four state-owned enterprises -- National Trading Ltd (NTL), Salt Trading Corporation (STC), Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) and Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) -- have been mobilized to open commodity outlets in different parts of the capital.
STC is operating three fair price shops -- at its head office in Kalimati and branch offices in Koteshwar and Bizhal Bazar, Pulchowk. Similarly, NTL has opened shops at its head office in Teku and sales office in Bhadrakali. NFC has opened fair price shop at its godown in Thapathali.
These state undertakings are selling daily commodities like salt, sugar, ghee and rice along with home appliances, machineries, electrical appliances and liquors, among others, at discounted price from their outlets.
STC is selling salt, sugar, oil, lentils, flour, cooking gas and gas regulator, among others. It is providing discount of Rs 2 per kg on salt and Rs 5 per kg on sugar to sell at Rs 13 per kg and Rs 71 per kg, respectively.
"We won´t provide discount on other commodities as their prices are already lower compared to existing market price,” said Urmila Shrestha, general manager of STC.
Likewise, NFC is providing discount of Rs 2 per kg on six different varieties of rice. Under the discount offer, customers can get Basmati rice at Rs 65 per kg, Sona Mansuli at Rs 34 per kg, Jeera Masino at Rs 46 per kg, Makwanpure rice at Rs 30 per kg, Japanese rice at Rs 40 per kg and American rice at Rs 46 per kg.
“We have offered discount on all varieties of rice so as to give relief to general public during the coming festivals," said Hari Narayan Shah, general manager of NFC.
DDC, another state undertaking, is also selling 42 varieties of dairy items from its outlets. “We will provide discount of Rs 10 per kg on ghee. Other items will be sold at the existing rates,” said Siyaram Prasad Singh, general manager of DDC.
Similarly, NTL is providing 10 to 40 percent discount on machineries, electrical equipment, home appliances and liquors. Parmila Kumari Yadav, general manager of NTL, said it was providing 20 percent discount on machineries, except generators, 40 percent discount on spare parts, 20 percent on home appliances, 25 percent on electrical appliances and 10 to 25 percent on liquors.
NTL is also providing discount on its products from its branch offices in six districts outside the capital. Other state undertakings NFC and STC are offering discounts on commodities from its branch offices in 22 and 21 districts, respectively. Besides, STC has also started two fair price mobile shops in the capital.
Inaugurating the integrated fair price shop at Bhadrakali on Tuesday, Lalmani Joshi, Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, said the size of fair price shop is smaller this year as public enterprises dealing on food commodities are facing financial problems. “Though we have fixed maximum retail price of some food commodities, we are not against the free market policy,” he added.
Source: Republica
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