The government is preparing to allow security agencies to sell and distribute liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) if regular supplies become difficult, in a move aimed at keeping cooking gas available during shortages.
Rudrasingh Tamang, secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, said arrangements were being made to facilitate distribution through security agency outlets when normal supply channels face difficulties.
LPG distribution through security agency outlets
Tamang made the remarks on Friday at a programme in Kathmandu on the management and monitoring of supplies of daily consumable goods. The programme was organised by the National Assembly’s Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee.
The proposed arrangement would enable security agencies to help distribute LPG during periods when regular supply becomes difficult. The government is preparing the system; no further details about how or when it would operate were provided in the summary.
