Jhapa administration calls for monitoring to prevent fuel shortage during festive season

BHADRAPUR, JHAPA: District Administration Office, Jhapa has urged regular monitoring of supply and distribution systems to prevent any artificial shortage of cooking gas and petroleum products during the festive season.

Jhapa's Chief District Officer Shravan Kumar Pokharel called on concerned agencies to ensure an efficient and organised supply system, saying demand for consumer goods is likely to rise during the festivals and that coordination is required so fuel is readily available to consumers.

Umesh Kumar Pokharel, chief of Nepal Oil Corporation (Charali), said there is no shortage of petroleum products in the district.

Jit Bahadur Karki, proprietor of Parajuli Gas Industry, said daily demand for cooking gas in Jhapa is 5,500 cylinders and 7,600 cylinders are currently being supplied, and that consumption over the past two months has been about 40% higher than normal.

Representatives from security agencies, NOC, the Petroleum Dealers' Association and the Cooking Gas Sellers' Association took part in a discussion at the DAO on Tuesday to secure regular supplies during the festive season.