Food company sells over 78 quintals of grain in Taplejung

PHUNGLING: The Taplejung branch of Food Management and Trading Company Limited sold over 78 quintals of food items in a single day on Monday. The surge in sales follows the introduction of subsidized daily essentials during the festival season.

Branch chief Prakash Timsina stated that the office sold 78 quintals and 33 kilograms of food products on Monday. This included the local launch of pulse sales, with 572 kilograms sold at Rs 145 per kilogram, totaling Rs 82,940. Additionally, 2,086 kilograms of sugar were sold, generating Rs 229,460. The office began selling sugar on Oct. 1 and has distributed over 200 quintals in the last 10 days, priced at Rs 110 per kilogram.