PTI
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 23
Nepal on Tuesday ended its five-month-long rationing of fuel imposed after the turbulence over the new Constitution saw a crippling blockade of key border trade points and violent protests in the landlocked country.
This is good news to thousands of people in the Himalayan nation who, under the quota, were getting merely five litres of petrol for two-wheelers and 15 litres for four-wheelers at a time besides half-filled LPG cylinders. Motorists will now get any amount of fuel, while households can buy fully filled cooking gas cylinders.
Stating that supply of petroleum products from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is increasing with every passing day after the blockade was lifted nearly a fortnight ago, Ministry of Supplies (MoS) took the decision to this effect on Monday.
“We are currently receiving 70 per cent of the demand.
The quantum of supply is on the rise,” Mr. Subedi said.
According to NOC, normal daily demand of petrol and diesel stands at around 1,100 KL and 2,700 KL, respectively.
IOC is loading 45 gas bullets a day, compared to 60 bullets before the blockade, My Republica reported.
“We have also asked NOC to maximise the supply of petrol,” Mr. Subedi added.
