Daily 200 Trucks to Transport LPG Gas to Kathmandu Amidst Road Blockade
Summary
Kathmandu Valley faces a risk of cooking gas shortage after floods and landslides blocked the Nagdhunga-Muglin road section, prompting a daily plan to transport LPG by 200 trucks. Empty cylinders will be sent to Terai refilling plants and brought back to prioritize household consumers in the capital.
Key Points
- Gas supply to Kathmandu Valley is threatened because floods and landslides have blocked the Nagdhunga-Muglin road section.
- Starting Thursday, 200 trucks a day will carry empty cylinders to the Terai and return with filled LPG cylinders.
- The transport plan was agreed by the Nepal LP Gas Industry Association, Nepal Oil Corporation and transport entrepreneurs.
- Household consumers will be given priority, while commercial users are asked to arrange gas transport from Terai refilling plants themselves.
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