Chitwan Local Administration Steps In to Ease Cooking Gas Shortage, Urges Against Hoarding
Summary
Chitwan’s District Administration Office has begun directly delivering LP gas cylinders to 802 vulnerable households across Bharatpur, East Chitwan and West Chitwan as supply disruptions spark long queues and consumer frustration. Officials and suppliers blame imported supply delays from India and urge residents not to hoard cylinders.
Key Points
- The District Administration Office in Chitwan has delivered LP gas cylinders directly to 802 vulnerable households across Bharatpur, East Chitwan and West Chitwan.
- Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal said a monitoring team is inspecting the supply chain from bottling factories to retail dealers to find distribution bottlenecks.
- Industry operators say delays in imported supply from India, including refinery rerouting and reduced quotas, are causing the shortage.
- Local officials and suppliers have urged residents to avoid panic buying and cylinder hoarding.
