It is hoped that the availability of half-filled cylinders will provide some relief from the shortage of cooking gas in urban and rural areas.
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A crowd of consumers came to buy cooking gas at Bank Chowk in Besisahar Bazaar, the headquarters of Lamjung district, since Saturday morning. Consumers rushed to the gas shop since morning after receiving information about the arrival of gas on Friday night.
Kalpana Gurung, who is from Ghanpokhara and currently lives in Besisahar, paid Rs 1,000 for a half-filled gas cylinder and left it at her empty cylinder shop. 'Even though it was half full, I was afraid that I would not get it here,' she said.
Mahendra Sharma Poudel of Gairidhara also said that he received a half-filled cylinder. 'He said that the full cylinder has not arrived. Rather than not receiving it, I had to be satisfied even if it was half,' he said.
According to Lekhman Katila, a businessman from Khudi Bazaar, Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-3, it has become even more difficult to deliver gas to the northern region. 'At least 15 cylinders were received, and that too was half full.' They have brought empty cylinders and piled them up in shops, it has become very difficult not to get gas,' he said.
Businessmen have said that the supply of cooking gas in Lamjung has been affected for the past one week due to the ongoing war in West Asia. According to Prabhuram Pradhan, a gas seller from three companies in Besisahar, 575 half-filled cylinders were brought in on Friday night alone. Those cylinders have also been sold out in a short time. 'Drivers wait for 3-4 days to bring gas. Whether they bring half-filled or full, the truck fare is the same. It is also difficult to bring it as it is far from the main highway,' he said.
According to Keshav Prasad Dwa, treasurer of Manang Marsyangdi Group, 525 more half-filled cylinders have been brought to Besisahar. He said that the cylinders will be distributed from the group's office, Danaiphant in Besisahar Shera, from 3 pm on Sunday. ‘Full cylinders were not available . We have now brought half-filled gas,’ he said, ‘If consumers do not keep too many cylinders at home, the situation may be somewhat easier .’
According to Ishwor Prasad Shrestha, Chairman of Manang Marsyangdi Group, more gas is in the pipeline . He said that the supply is expected to be regular in a few days .
Assistant Chief District Officer Thamman Singh Gautam also informed that half-filled gas cylinders have started arriving in the district . ‘We have instructed gas traders to provide gas to those who come first, taking their names and addresses,’ he said, ‘We will not allow a situation where someone takes too much and no one gets it .’
According to him, there is a shortage of cooking gas from urban markets to rural areas in the district . It is hoped that some relief will be provided after half-filled cylinders are available . In addition, the administration has prepared to hold further discussions with traders to facilitate gas supply .
