Landslide displaced people facing hunger in difficult situation

Kathmandu - Hemanta KC More than 500 people who have been displaced from their homes due to the landslide in their settlement are now facing hunger. This situation has arisen after the food depot of the Food Management and Trade Company run out of stock of rice. The contractor responsible for transporting food to the depot has failed to do so.

The contractor was responsible for transporting 1,057 quintals rice grain from the district headquarters to Ghat depot for this fiscal year. Although the Company's godown at the district headquarters has enough stock of the food grain, there is not a single grain of rice at the Ghat depot. Chief District Officer, Janak Raj Panta, said the contractor has not heeded to the district administration's frequent requests to transport the food grain supply to Ghat depot.