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I’m in Kathmandu and trying to buy around 20 packs of Shikhar Ice for the lowest possible price. Does anyone know the best way to do it?

I’m open to any suggestions — wholesale shops, distributors, bulk discounts, online sellers, contacts, or even alternatives that are similar but cheaper.

If anyone here has bought in bulk before or knows where retailers themselves get stock from, please let me know. Trying to save as much money as possible.

I’m an engineering student from Nepal and I’ve been thinking a lot about long-term district-level development in Nepal, especially in remote and underdeveloped areas.

I’m still learning, so this isn’t a “I have all the answers” post. I genuinely want advice, criticism, and perspectives from people around the country.

My current idea is something like this:

Instead of trying to “solve everything” at once, development should happen in stages:

Infrastructure (roads, internet, electricity, water)

Skill development and education

Employment/job creation

Productivity improvement

Better logistics and supply chains

I was thinking of starting very small through an NGO/social-enterprise type model first, gathering real district-level data and understanding local bottlenecks before thinking bigger.

The industries I currently think Nepal has the most potential in are:

tourism

agriculture

education

healthcare

hydropower

The main things I’d want to measure are:

income growth

reduction in forced migration

health improvements

school completion

overall quality of life

What I really want to ask people from different districts/regions of Nepal is:

What is the biggest thing holding your area back?

What do outsiders misunderstand about your district?

Which government/NGO projects actually helped locally?

Which ones completely failed, and why?

What industries do you think Nepal is underestimating?

If you had funding and manpower, where would you start first in your area?

What are the biggest corruption/incentive problems?

How would someone realistically approach this idea in Nepal without becoming disconnected from ground reality?

I’m especially interested in hearing from:

people from remote districts

people working in NGOs/government

engineers

teachers

healthcare workers

farmers

local business owners

students

I know development is extremely complex, and I’m still at the stage of learning and understanding the reality on the ground. I’d genuinely appreciate honest opinions and criticism.