Returnee builds notebook factory in Panchthar
Summary
After 19 years of working abroad, Ghanendra Maboo has set up Maboohang Stationery in Panchthar, producing notebooks, diaries and school files for local schools and shops. The factory now supplies products across Panchthar, Taplejung and Tehrathum despite challenges from irregular electricity.
Key Points
- Ghanendra Maboo returned to Panchthar after 19 years abroad and established the Maboohang Stationery notebook factory in Phidim Municipality-4.
- The factory makes notebooks, spiral diaries, record files, attendance registers and other school materials, including custom-branded items for schools.
- Maboo invested about Rs. 4.5 million in machinery, construction and transport, and the business now employs family members plus several workers.
- The factory supplies schools and stationery shops in Panchthar and nearby districts such as Taplejung and Tehrathum, but irregular electricity remains a major challenge.
