Two lawmakers of Kalikot districts have handed over the parliamentary development fund to three different cooperatives to help promote locals' income through skill-oriented activities.

UCPN-Maoist lawmakers Khadag Bahadur BK and Dhirendra Upadhyay offered Rs 1.1 million to Janapragatishil Consumers' Cooperative of Phukot VDC, Uddhamshil Agriculture Cooperative of Manma and Janachetana Agriculture Cooperative of Badalkot.

Similarly, other amount will be provided to the conflict-hit children and field construction at district development committee.

The amount will be used to set up a rice mill at Raskot, a sawmill at Manma and a soap factory at Badalkot. nepalnews.com