Former LPG Association Chief Suggests Permanent Cylinder Tracking System
Summary
Former Nepal LPG Gas Industry Association chairman Shivaprasad Ghimire has called for a permanent tracking system on gas cylinders to improve supply management and reduce safety risks. He warned that unsafe illegal refilling and poor cylinder maintenance are causing consumer cheating and recurring accidents.
Key Points
- Shivaprasad Ghimire says cylinders should have a permanent tracking system to make gas supply monitoring transparent and reliable.
- He argued that the earlier consumer card system failed and that paint-based coding is not a sustainable solution.
- Ghimire raised concerns about unsafe illegal refilling from large cylinders into smaller ones in the Terai and Kathmandu.
- He said recurring negligence in places such as Janakpur leads to explosions and loss of life and property every year.
