Kathmandu, Feb. 11:His Majesty’s Government has taken decisions allowing district development committees to sell sand, soil, slate, crush stones, etc from their areas after fixing their prices.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Local Development today, the concerned ddc should provide 35-50 per cent of the amount thus collected to the concerned vdc and municipality. The decision has been taken in accordance with clause 218 of the local self-autonomy act.