JHAPA, Oct 14: The Jhapa district administration has called for regular monitoring of fuel supplies and distribution to prevent artificial shortages of cooking gas and petroleum products during the festive season.
Chief District Officer Shrawan Kumar Pokharel urged relevant agencies to keep supplies efficient and organized as demand for consumer goods could rise during the holidays. Reviewing the district’s fuel supply situation, he stressed the need for coordination to ensure consumers can obtain fuel easily.
No fuel shortage in Dashain: NOC
Umesh Kumar Pokharel, chief of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s Charali office, said the district had no shortage of petroleum products.
Jit Bahadur Karki, operator of Parajuli Gas Industry, said Jhapa’s daily demand stood at 5,500 gas cylinders, while production reached 7,600 cylinders. Gas consumption over the past two months was about 40 percent higher than usual, he added.
Representatives of security agencies, the Nepal Oil Corporation, the Petroleum Dealers Association and the Gas Sellers Association attended a meeting at the District Administration Office on Tuesday to discuss maintaining regular supplies during the festive season
