It is mandatory to recommend the ward to take salt in Jumla

Subsidized salt was distributed from June 9 to 21. Nagendra Bahadur Thapa, head of the Jumla office of Salt Trading Corporation informed that two kg of salt will be given to teachers, employees and disabled people, while up to 10 kg of salt will be provided for weddings, deaths and house construction.

According to him, in order to get salt, it is mandatory to submit the marriage registration, death registration, and a photocopy of the gross grant issued by the forest office for building a house. He said that due to the lack of salt in the depot, it is not possible to provide more than the specified result. The office has also given a warning that action will be taken according to the rules if they are found to be drinking alcohol and making noise while the salt is being distributed.

Chief Thapa said that since people's representatives have been collecting salt in one lump sum, only the person appointed by the ward president can collect salt. He said, 'There is a shortage of salt. It is not possible to give randomly.

As the central office does not send the quota as requested from Jumla, it is forced to face the shortage of salt every year. Now there is only 198 quintals of salt in the depot. "This is not enough for Jumla," Thapa, the head of the office, said. The tender was opened for the purchase of new salt only on Thursday. For asking for 7000 quintals of salt, only 4000 quintals of salt quota has been approved. The office said that 98 quintals of salt will be less this year than last year.

One thousand quintals of salt are needed only when distributing salt. 'Now there is only 198 quintals in the warehouse,' Office chief Thapa said, It does not seem to be enough. 7000 quintal of salt is required in a year.

Now the depots at Narakot in Sinja and Goruchaur in Kankasundari are empty. Last year, there was a shortage of salt and there was a lot of congestion. Now, the representatives of the ward take salt based on the population,' said the head of the office, Thapa, 'but due to the lack of salt, the demand for salt has not been delivered on time.''

Khadk Bahadur Rokaya of Sinja said that it is very sad not to get the salt from the subsidy at the time of need. He said, "We will never get this government salt." Even the salt brought to the village is in the hands of those who have access to it.

He emphasized that as soon as he leaves, he will get salt at the depot and also the citizens of remote areas should be able to get iodized salt easily.