This news report highlights how Mahesh Sah from Sunsari became self-reliant by running a successful peda business after returning from foreign employment.
Mahesh Sah from Barahachhetra Municipality-1, Chatara, in Sunsari district spent 11 years working in foreign country. Now, he is making more than Rs 80,000 every month just by selling peda, a popular sweet, in his own hometown.
From Driving Tempo to Making Sweet
After returning home from Malaysia, Mahesh did not sit idle. He drove a tempo on the Dharan, Chatara, and Rampur road section for a few years. While driving, he saw many peda shops doing great business in Chatara. Being inspired by them, he decided to start his own sweet shop three years ago. In the beginning, he made different types of sweets to sell. Later, he focused only on making pedas, and now this business is running very well.
The Changing Face of Chatara
Many decades ago, the Chatara area near Koshi river was famous for salt trading. The ancestors of Mahesh also used to sell salt in this same place. But as time passed, the trade changed completely. Now, Chatara has become very popular for delicious peda shops.
In the year 2072 B.S., the Koshi bridge in Chatara started operating. This created an alternative highway route from Dharan, Itahari, and Biratnagar to go to Kathmandu via Chatara, Gaighat, and Sindhuli. Mahesh says that after the bridge opened, vehicle movement increased a lot, which helped to expand business activities in the area.
High Demand and Big Satisfaction
With more travelers passing through the area, the demand for peda is growing every day. Travelers coming from different districts of Nepal buy pedas from his shop. Mahesh also receives many orders online and has made good delivery arrangements for customers. He uses more than 120 liters of milk daily to make peda. He buys milk from Rampur in Udayapur and Sri Lanka Tappu area.
Mahesh shares his happiness about his success. He said that when he worked 12 hours daily in abroad, he could barely earn Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000 per month. But now, he earns around Rs 70,000 to Rs 80,000 monthly by working with his family in his own place. He feels that getting to work in his own village is the biggest satisfaction for him.
Currently, there are more than a dozen peda shops running in Chatara. Since the Koshi bridge brought more people to the area, Chatara has established as a popular hub for making and selling peda in eastern Nepal.
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