Minister orders immediate arrangements for cross-company LPG cylinder exchange in Kathmandu Valley
Summary
The government has ordered an immediate cross-company LPG cylinder exchange system in the Kathmandu Valley to ease cooking gas shortages caused by floods. Consumers will be able to swap cylinders from different companies at the same price, while businesses creating artificial shortages face legal action.
Key Points
- The Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Minister has ordered authorities to arrange cross-company LPG cylinder exchanges in the Kathmandu Valley.
- Consumers who cannot find their usual company’s cylinder can exchange it for another company’s cylinder and still receive cooking gas at the same price.
- The measure is being introduced after floods disrupted gas supplies in the Kathmandu Valley.
- Businesses causing unnecessary hardship or artificial shortages will face action under prevailing law.
