LP Gas Shortage in Siraha Sparks Black Market Concerns, Prices Double
Summary
Siraha district faces a cooking LPG gas shortage leading to black market activities where prices have more than doubled, causing difficulties for local businesses and consumers.
Key Points
- Complaints have risen in Siraha district about black marketing amid cooking LPG gas shortages.
- Shopkeepers are charging more than double the fixed retail price of NPR 1,910 per cylinder, with some demanding NPR 4,500.
- Consumer rights activists have urged authorities to monitor the situation and address artificial shortages.
- District officials warned of legal action against those involved in black marketing and are coordinating market monitoring efforts.
