| kancha's fren |
Posted
on 10-Aug-01 09:19 AM
check this out!
BEER FACTS
*Rs 3 billion rupees have been invested in breweries, 15 percent of it foreign capital
*Breweries contribute three percent of the Gross Domestic Product, almost as much as the tourism industry
*The industry pays about Rs 1.5 billion as taxes and duties, four percent of government revenue
*Over 1,200 will lose jobs and another 25,000 in packaging, transport, etc. would be hurt
*Nearly half of the beer produced is consumed by tourists.
*Nepal produces 23 million litres of beer and 4.2 litres of alcohol a year
*Nepali breweries export Rs 100 million worth of beer annually to India.
from the site:
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/august10-16-2001/cover.htm
as mentioned above, do you think nepal produces only 4.2 litres of alcohol a year????? seems like the proof reader was on a night shift with some "CHYANG".
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