Govt sets minimum support price for paddy for FY 2083/84
According to government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel, the Cabinet also endorsed several other key decisions.
KATHMANDU: The government has fixed the minimum support price for the upcoming summer paddy harvest.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today decided that the minimum support price for coarse paddy has been set at Rs. 3,660 per quintal, while medium-grade paddy will be priced at Rs. 3,860 per quintal for fiscal year 2083/84.
According to government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel, the Cabinet also endorsed several other key decisions.
These include approval of a response letter to the Government of China for implementing the Chilime–Kerung cross-border electricity transmission line project, which connects Nepal and China.
The government has also decided to make public the report of the Commission formed to investigate irregularities in the cooperative sector.
In addition, the Cabinet has appointed Mukesh Dangol, a joint secretary, as the new Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
