KATHMANDU, March 27: The Nepal Oli Corporation (NOC) is preparing to distribute half-filled cooking cylinder gas to consumers as the market witnesses the shortage of cooking gas.
The NOC is now distributing cooking gas cylinder weighing 7.1 kg to consumers and has fixed the price of per cylinder at Rs 687.50 in different places including Kathmandu Valley.
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However, the price of the half-filled cylinder gas has been fixed Rs 677.50 in the Tarai area and Rs 670 in Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.
With the decision of the government to supply half-filled cylinder gas, they have already started to send such cylinders in the market, said Chairperson of LP Gas Industries Association, Gokul Bhandari.
He said the half-cylinder gas would be distributed in presence of officials from the local administration.
