KATHMANDU: Consumers across Nepal have been facing a severe shortage of cooking gas for the past two weeks, causing difficulties in households and small businesses.
The shortage has arisen as gas supplies from India have not arrived on time. During the past India blockade, similar gas scarcity and long queues were observed across Kathmandu and other parts of the country.
Due to the ongoing shortage, hundreds of consumers have been visiting the Nepal Gas office at Balaju Industrial Area daily, carrying empty cylinders in hope of refills. Many report leaving without gas despite standing in line.
The office currently distributes gas only from morning until 2 PM, yet long queues of consumers remain a common sight.
Nepal Gas Company has acknowledged the problem, citing transportation and supply issues as the reason behind the ongoing shortage.
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