Industry Minister complains noncooperation from gas entrepreneurs
Summary
Consumers in Kathmandu are facing a shortage of cooking gas as Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav says gas entrepreneurs have not cooperated in ensuring regular supply. She urged Nepal Oil Corporation to set up its own gas industry and called for stronger market monitoring to curb black marketing and price hikes ahead of the festivals.
Key Points
- Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav told lawmakers that repeated requests to gas industries for regular supply had not been heeded.
- She argued that Nepal Oil Corporation should run its own gas industry to provide a sustainable solution to the cooking gas shortage.
- Yadav said market monitoring has been intensified to stop black marketing and price hikes ahead of the festivals.
- Parliamentary committee chair Rahabar Ansari urged legal reforms to protect consumers and curb cartel behavior and black marketing.
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