Editorial | Nepalis are still struggling to find cooking gas. The government cannot afford to ignore it
Summary
Nepalis are facing renewed cooking gas shortages as disruptions on the Prithvi Highway and supply chain problems leave consumers lining up at depots. The government is urged to track LPG distribution, curb hoarding and black marketing, and push longer-term alternatives to fossil-fuel cooking.
Key Points
- Cooking gas shortages have returned in Kathmandu after road disruption and ongoing supply chain failures.
- Consumers and dealers report a mismatch between claimed LPG deliveries and the reality on the ground.
- The editorial calls for tighter tracking of LPG movement, limits on cylinder hoarding and action against black marketing.
- It also urges Nepal to expand cleaner cooking alternatives such as induction, infrared, solar and hydropower-based solutions.
