KATHMANDU: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav has directed officials of Nepal Oil Corporation and LPG companies to make necessary arrangements to ensure consumers have easy access to cooking gas.
Minister Yadav also instructed officials to allow consumers to exchange cylinders from one company for those of another at the same price if their preferred brand is unavailable in the Kathmandu Valley.
Under the arrangement, consumers will be able to obtain LPG using cylinders of other companies when cylinders of their regular supplier are not immediately available.
According to the minister’s secretariat, the measure is aimed at addressing supply disruptions caused by the floods and providing immediate relief to consumers.
Minister Yadav warned that action would be taken in accordance with prevailing law against anyone found causing unnecessary hardship to consumers, creating artificial shortages or violating prescribed regulations.
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