Mountain goats being brought to Kathmandu from Darchula for Dashain

KATHMANDU: Chyangra, the mountain goat, will be brought in around 500 numbers to Kathmandu from Darchula district in view of upcoming Dashain festival. It is the first time the mountain goat are being brought here from Darchula. Food Management and Trading Company is bringing in mountain goat from Darchula citing the high cost of transportation from Mustang district. Company's Executive Director Mohan Prakash Chand shared that it will be the first time meat of grey sheep from Darchula will be in Dashain cuisine. The company has purchased mountain goat alive at Rs 1,150 per kg. This effort will help in stabilising the price of mountain goats in the market. Meanwhile, the company is sending around 400 quintals of rice to Byas Rural Municipality's Chhangru and Tinkar in Darchula district at the call of people's representatives. The Company further informed that grams, flour, salt and sugar will also be ferried via helicopter to these places before Dashain, the biggest festival of Hindu Nepalis, beginning coming Monday. By RSS READ ALSO:

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