Nepal Oil Corporation has decided to stop selling LP gas to commercial users like hotels and restaurants in Kathmandu after road erosion at Krishnabhir disrupted the supply chain.
The supply of LP gas in Kathmandu Valley and nearby districts has been badly hit. This happened after Trishuli River eroded the road at Krishnabhir section of Prithvi Highway. Because gas bullets cannot enter into Kathmandu, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) made a decision to stop selling gas to hotels, restaurants, canteens, and other commercial uses for now.
Priority for Domestic Users
According to corporation, priority will be given only to domestic and essential consumers. To make supply easier, gas cylinders will be filled at industries in Terai and brought to Kathmandu through alternative routes.
Gas will be provided as per need to students, helpless people, sick people, senior citizens, care homes, people with disabilities, and centers run for flood victims.
Rules for Commercial Users
Big hotels, industries, and businesses who need gas for commercial use have to manage themselves. They must coordinate with dealers or industries to refill their own brand cylinders from Terai industries. They can bring gas using their own vehicles and transport from industries outside the valley.
Binit Mani Upadhyay, the head of NOC Gas Department, said that they took this policy of not selling gas to commercial users from Kathmandu depots to keeping domestic supply smooth.
Stopping Black Marketing
Meanwhile, to stop artificial shortages and black marketing in market, NOC decided to include two representatives from gas dealers in its Quick Response Team (QRT).
The road collapse at Krishnabhir has affected the gas supply chain coming to Kathmandu from places like Hetauda, Chitwan, and Nawalparasi.
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