In the author's tour of east Nepal hills, starting from Solu and proceeding eastwards to Dharan by Okaldhunga, Bhojpur, Chainpur and Hile, the author noted the regular appearance of certain manufactured goods. Batteries, biscuits, cigarettes, cloth etc. could be seen. Copy books, rubber or canvas shoes, kerosene brass lamps, candles, glass tumblers, aluminium vessels, traditional brassware, and radios could all be seen being used by people along the way. These goods have entered into the cash economy and in addition, villagers are working as wage labourers to manufacture these things.
