Big festivals near but food depots in Darchula are empty

There are 13 food depots in the district. Many local residents depend entirely on the supply as local production barely covers them for six months.

Khandeshwari depot of the Food Management and Trade Company in the remote Api Himal Rural Municipality in Darchula district, is now empty. Two major Hindu festivals—Dashain and Tihar—are round the corner, but the local residents are already short of food.