Former LPG Association Chairman Shivaprasad Ghimire Proposes LPG Subsidy Reform
Summary
Former LPG Association Chairman Shivaprasad Ghimire proposes reforming LPG subsidies to target poorer consumers with cashback and selling at full price to others, while emphasizing the need for Nepal to develop its own gas storage and transportation infrastructure.
Key Points
- Shivaprasad Ghimire suggests LPG subsidies should be targeted to poor groups via cashback while selling gas at full price to general consumers.
- He stresses the need for Nepal to develop its own gas bullets and storage capacity to enhance energy security and reduce reliance on Indian vehicles.
- Ghimire warns that lack of domestic transportation and storage infrastructure poses risks to national security during supply blockades.
- He highlights Indian Oil Corporation's willingness to build a gas pipeline and calls for establishing storage facilities through public-private partnerships.
- Ghimire cautions that electric stoves cannot fully replace cooking gas without improvements in electrical infrastructure.
