LPG cylinders being filled outside and sent to Kathmandu
Summary
Cooking gas is being filled at plants outside the Kathmandu Valley and transported to Kathmandu after the Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway sank. Gas industry leaders say imports from India remain steady and a shortage is unlikely.
Key Points
- Gas companies are filling LPG cylinders outside the Kathmandu Valley and sending them to Kathmandu because tanker access has been disrupted at Krishnabhir on the Prithvi Highway.
- Salt Trading Corporation, Baba Gas, Sai Baba Gas, Nepal Gas, Janaki Gas and Sahara Gas are among the companies coordinating filling and transport from plants outside the capital.
- Nepal LPG Gas Industry Association says imports from India have not declined, with 60,200 metric tonnes received last month, the highest so far.
- Nepal Oil Corporation has allowed gas companies to fill cylinders outside the valley, and Kathmandu Valley plus nearby districts account for about 40% of national LPG consumption.
