Himalayan Goats being brought to Kathmandu from Darchula for Dashain

KATHMANDU: Around 500 Chyangra, the Himalayan goats, will be brought to Kathmandu from Darchula district in view of upcoming Dashain festival.

It is the first time the Himalayan goats are being brought to the capital from Darchula.

Food Management and Trading Company is bringing in the Chyangra from Darchula reasoning the excessive cost of transportation from Mustang district.

Company’s Executive Director Mohan Prakash Chand shared that it is for the first time the company is bringing Chyangra from Darchula, the western-most district of the country.

The Company is purchasing Chyangra alive at Rs 1,150 per kg. This effort will help in stabilizing price of Chyangra 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 at local level there.

The Company further informed that even the lentil, flour, salt and sugar will be ferried via helicopter to these places before Dashain, the biggest festival of Hindu Nepalis, beginning from coming Monday, said.