Former LP Gas Industry Association Chairman Shivaprasad Ghimire Clarifies Additional Gas Transport Fee
Summary
Former Nepal LP Gas Industry Association Chairman Shivaprasad Ghimire said the extra Rs 105 per cylinder is being paid to transporters because floods and landslides have disrupted road access and raised delivery costs. He said industrialists would withdraw the fee immediately if the government provides transport support and denied that the charge is being used for profit.
Key Points
- Shivaprasad Ghimire said the additional Rs 105 per gas cylinder is a forced transport charge, not company profit.
- He said the money is being paid directly to transporters through the Narayani Transport Entrepreneurs Association after flood- and landslide-related road disruptions.
- Ghimire said industrialists would withdraw the fee immediately if the state provides transport facilities or subsidies.
- He denied collusion with Nepal Oil Corporation and said the decision follows 2078 BS regulations to prevent black marketing and supply shortages.
