KATHMANDU: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is set to distribute half-filled cylinder gas to the consumers because of the shortage of cooking gas in the market.

The NOC is distributing cooking gas weighing 7.1 kg to the consumers at Rs 687.50 in different places including Kathmandu Valley.

However, the price of the half-filled cylinder gas has been fixed Rs 677.50 in Tarai area, while Rs 670 in Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur districts.

With the decision of the government to supply half-filled cylinder, they have already started to send such cylinders in the market, said Chairperson of LP Gas Industries Association, Gokul Bhandari.

He said the half-filled cylinder gas would be distributed in the presence of officials from the local administration.