Ujyalo Nepal Party Chief Ghising demands rollback of fuel price hike
Summary
Kulman Ghising, chair of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, urges the government to reverse the recent fuel price hike due to its impact on remote Karnali and highlights ongoing electrification projects in the region.
Key Points
- Kulman Ghising, chair of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, calls for withdrawal of the recent petroleum price hike.
- He highlights the high transportation cost in Karnali due to its difficult terrain and requests special fuel subsidies.
- Ghising warns that rising diesel, petrol and cooking gas prices will negatively affect tourism and daily mobility.
- Significant investment of around Rs 35 billion has been secured for electrification and transmission projects in Karnali during Ghising's tenure at Nepal Electricity Authority.
