Dealers warn of gas shortage
KATHMANDU:
Gas Dealers Federation of Nepal warned of shortage in Liquified Petroleum (LP) gas — popularly known as cooking gas — during festive season.
Submitting memo to Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, the federation has charged the Nepal Oil Corporation for failing to supply cooking gas according to market demand.
“We are compelled to seek Prime Minister’s help as the state oil monopoly failed to smoothen cooking gas supply,” president of the federation Gyaneshwar Aryal said.
However, Nepal Oil Corporation refuted the charge. “It is a rumour that Nepal Oil Corporation has not supplied enough cooking gas,” spokesperson Mukunda Prasad Dhungel said, adding that the corporation is importing 600 metric tonne (MT) of cooking gas every day in recent days.
The import of cooking gas has been reduced in July and August due to regular maintenance of Barauni depot of Indian Oil Corporation, Dhungel said, adding that the corporation has increased supply from the beginning of September.
The market witnessed slight shortage of cooking gas in July and August as NOC could import only 12,000 MT and 10,200 MT gas in those months, he said, adding that the state oil monopoly has projected around 14,000 MT to 15,000 MT gas cooking gas demand in the market every month.
“The issue of gas scarcity has been raised to put other burning issues on the back seat, he claimed, charging the dealers for wanting to overshadow the issue of safety.
In the memo to the premier, the federation has also charged the state oil monopoly of failing to fix gas quota based on number of gas cylinder.
It has also demanded the government to control rampant corruption at the state oil monopoly. “Nepal Oil Corporation cannot work effectively unless there is corruption at the top level,” Aryal added.The government assured to take the issue seriously and ease the supply.
‘Take action against Sugam Gas’
President of Nepal Gas Dealers Federation Gyaneshwar Aryal demanded stringent action against all gas bottling plants that have been flouting safety norms. The government should not let gas companies like Sugam Gas to operate its service since it has committed crime against public lives, he asserted, adding that the regulatory body should show readiness to take action against all irregularities carried out by gas bottling plants. The federation demanded to bring safety standard at earliest.
Source: THT
Gas Dealers Federation of Nepal warned of shortage in Liquified Petroleum (LP) gas — popularly known as cooking gas — during festive season.
Submitting memo to Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, the federation has charged the Nepal Oil Corporation for failing to supply cooking gas according to market demand.
“We are compelled to seek Prime Minister’s help as the state oil monopoly failed to smoothen cooking gas supply,” president of the federation Gyaneshwar Aryal said.
However, Nepal Oil Corporation refuted the charge. “It is a rumour that Nepal Oil Corporation has not supplied enough cooking gas,” spokesperson Mukunda Prasad Dhungel said, adding that the corporation is importing 600 metric tonne (MT) of cooking gas every day in recent days.
The import of cooking gas has been reduced in July and August due to regular maintenance of Barauni depot of Indian Oil Corporation, Dhungel said, adding that the corporation has increased supply from the beginning of September.
The market witnessed slight shortage of cooking gas in July and August as NOC could import only 12,000 MT and 10,200 MT gas in those months, he said, adding that the state oil monopoly has projected around 14,000 MT to 15,000 MT gas cooking gas demand in the market every month.
“The issue of gas scarcity has been raised to put other burning issues on the back seat, he claimed, charging the dealers for wanting to overshadow the issue of safety.
In the memo to the premier, the federation has also charged the state oil monopoly of failing to fix gas quota based on number of gas cylinder.
It has also demanded the government to control rampant corruption at the state oil monopoly. “Nepal Oil Corporation cannot work effectively unless there is corruption at the top level,” Aryal added.The government assured to take the issue seriously and ease the supply.
‘Take action against Sugam Gas’
President of Nepal Gas Dealers Federation Gyaneshwar Aryal demanded stringent action against all gas bottling plants that have been flouting safety norms. The government should not let gas companies like Sugam Gas to operate its service since it has committed crime against public lives, he asserted, adding that the regulatory body should show readiness to take action against all irregularities carried out by gas bottling plants. The federation demanded to bring safety standard at earliest.
Source: THT
