KATHMANDU: Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) has claimed that it has already managed food supplies well for remote districts for the upcoming Tihar festival.

Spokesperson for the NFC, Shankar Sapkota said no district in remote areas except Humla would face food supply problems during Tihar. Similarly, works have begun to transport 30-40 quintals of rice on a daily basis to Humla.

As the NFC spokesperson claimed, the issue of food scarcity in Jajarkot, Bajura and Mugu districts has been addressed and rice supply to Dolpa is taking place through air route.

The NFC has projected that rice production this year would go up as all areas in the country witnessed good rainfall. The rice production is expected to increase by about six million quintals this year.