One kilo of iodised salt costs up to Rs 40 in remote parts of the district, while non-iodised salt is available at Rs 20 per kilo.

The people of remote Saipal Rural Municipality in Bajhang district have requested Province 7 Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta to take steps to ease the distribution of iodised salt and rice in their area.

The residents of four remote rural municipalities in southern Humla have been compelled to trek for two weeks to buy iodised salt.