Shift to firewood amidst gas shortage

Shift to firewood amidst gas shortage

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A man pedals a rickshaw cart loaded with firewood at Balkumari in Lalitpur on Wednesday. Due to the fuel shortage since the past several months caused by the Indian blockade, a great many people in Kathmandu have been cooking their food with firewood. Bijay Rai/Republica

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