Developed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, the proposal replaces the centralized framework of the Supply Policy 2069 BS to align supply chains with Nepal's federal administrative system.
Federal Decentralization & Institutional Framework
The policy decentralizes supply management across five operational tiers:
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Federal Policy Board: Led by the Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies for high-level policy guidance.
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Central Management Committee: Chaired by the Ministry Secretary to coordinate nationwide distribution.
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Provincial & District Committees: Active bodies across all 7 provinces and 77 districts to handle regional logistics and emergency storage.
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Local Level Committees: Headed by local government chiefs, placing direct accountability on municipal authorities for market inspections and grain storage.
Intelligence Monitoring & Scientific Pricing
To combat unfair trade practices, the state will implement an intelligence-based monitoring system. Moving away from traditional, surface-level shop inspections, regulatory agencies will collect insider market intelligence, track suspicious transactions of major business syndicates, and build evidence-backed cases for prosecution.
A digital Market Monitoring Management Information System will be deployed within two years to monitor the complete lifecycle of goods from production to end-consumer sales in real time. Additionally, the policy mandates:
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Strategic Reserves: Mandatory 3-month stockpiles of essential goods, including food, medicines, petroleum, and construction supplies.
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Cost-Based Pricing: A scientific pricing formula to eliminate arbitrary markup costs and monopolies.
Targeted Support for Remote Regions
The policy establishes continuous state subsidies for transporting essential supplies to geographically isolated and snowfall-prone areas. Concessional fair-price shops and mobile units will operate year-round to distribute discounted rice, lentils, oil, and medicines to marginalized and low-income populations.
