Subsidised rice reaches Humla through Chinese route after 7-year gap
Summary
Subsidised rice has reached Humla through the Chinese route again after a seven-year gap, as poor road conditions along the Karnali Corridor make monsoon transport difficult. The shipment travelled from Kathmandu via Rasuwa, Kerung, Jongba, Purang and Hilsa to Simkot, with officials saying the route is cheaper and safer than the corridor road.
Key Points
- The Food Management and Trading Company has resumed transporting subsidised rice to Humla through China after seven years.
- The shipment moved from Kathmandu via Rasuwa, Kerung, Jongba, Purang (Taklakot) and Hilsa to Simkot, taking 17 days for nearly 600 kilometres inside China.
- Officials said the Chinese route is cheaper than the Karnali Corridor and avoids repeated loading and unloading during risky monsoon travel.
- Humla has been allocated 23,000 quintals of rice this year, with 6,300 quintals already in stock at the Simkot branch.
