Parliamentary Committee Questions Nepal Oil Corporation Employee Allowances, Directs Cylinder Mapping
Summary
Nepal Oil Corporation employees’ allowances totaling about Rs 40.72 crore have come under scrutiny, while parliament’s industry committee has ordered cylinder mapping and separate commercial gas cylinders. The committee says subsidized domestic cylinders are being misused by large industries and hotels, costing the state about Rs 65 crore a month.
Key Points
- The Federal Parliament’s Industry, Commerce and Labour and Consumer Interest Committee questioned Nepal Oil Corporation over employee allowances worth about Rs 40.72 crore.
- Committee chairman Rahbar Ansari directed the government to conduct cylinder mapping and introduce separate cylinders for commercial use.
- He said misuse of 14.2 kg subsidized domestic cylinders by industries and five-star hotels is causing a monthly state loss of about Rs 65 crore.
- The committee instructed the Oil Corporation to track cylinders with RFID or barcodes and submit regular reports within 90 days.
