“Fabricated” grocery items, LPG shortage: DoCSCP intensifies market inspection
Summary
The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has stepped up market inspections in Kathmandu Valley amid LPG and grocery shortages ahead of the March 5 elections, addressing claims of artificial scarcity and stockpiling.
Key Points
- The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) is intensifying market inspections in Kathmandu Valley due to LPG and grocery shortages.
- Three teams have been deployed to inspect LPG industries and grocery shops for artificial shortage and black marketeering.
- The Nepal Oil Corporation clarified there is no actual LPG shortage and has urged for smooth supply.
- Nepal's LPG demand rises by about 15% during winter, and the NOC increased LPG imports in anticipation of the elections.
