Cooking LP Gas being supplied to Valley after bottling outside
Summary
Cooking gas suppliers have started bottling LP gas outside the Kathmandu Valley to prevent shortages after the road collapse at Krishnabhir on the Prithvi Highway. Nepal Oil Corporation has allowed the move, and industry leaders say supply to the valley should stabilize within a few days.
Key Points
- Entrepreneurs began bottling cooking LP gas outside the Valley after the road collapse at Krishnabhir threatened supply to Kathmandu.
- Nepal Oil Corporation allowed gas cylinders to be filled outside the Valley and transported in.
- Industry leaders say 8,000 to 10,000 cylinders could be sent to Kathmandu daily soon, easing the shortage.
- Around 40,000 cylinders are normally needed daily in Kathmandu, while gas consumption has recently surged sharply.
