LP Gas Supply Disrupted in Kathmandu Valley Due to Trishuli River Flood
Summary
A flood in the Trishuli River near Krishnabhir has blocked part of the Prithvi Highway, disrupting LP gas transport and distribution in the Kathmandu Valley. The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association says alternative routes and refilling arrangements have been set up, with an additional transport cost capped at Rs. 105.38 per cylinder.
Key Points
- A severe flood in the Trishuli River washed away part of the Prithvi Highway near Krishnabhir, disrupting LP gas supply to the Kathmandu Valley.
- The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association and Nepal Oil Corporation held talks and arranged for cylinders to be refilled from industries in several districts and transported via alternative routes.
- The additional transportation cost has been fixed at Rs. 105.38 per cylinder, raising the retail ceiling to Rs. 2,165.38 per cylinder.
- Consumers have been urged not to pay above the prescribed price, and gas sellers have been told not to market new cylinders during the disruption.
