The Department requests the people to call 1137 immediately if they get information about illegal trading of gas.
लगानी न्यूज
. The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has urged all to inform the public by calling 1137 for free immediately if you have any information or information about the illegal trading of LP Gas in the international market.
The Department has urged the general public to call the telephone number free of cost and inform the general public after it was found that black marketing of cooking gas was increasing in recent days, hidden in large quantities and being sold at exorbitant prices.TAG_OPEN_div_18
Although the Nepal TAG_OPEN_div_16 Oil Corporation (NOC) has made necessary arrangements to sell only half a cylinder of cooking gas, there is still a shortage of cooking gas in the market. The department has warned of stern action if found carrying out unfair trade practices.
The department has said that the telephone number has been brought into operation free of cost and can be contacted from anywhere in the country. The Department has been carrying out on-site monitoring and inspection throughout the country in recent days. The Department has clarified that action was taken as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 as soon as the deficiencies were found during the monitoring.
The Department is active to ease the supply system and control illegal activities including artificial shortage at a critical time when the demand for gas is high.TAG_OPEN_div_12 The Department has also warned all the gas producing industries and distributors not to carry out business in accordance with the law and not to carry out any illegal activities.
On Monday, the department slapped a fine of Rs TAG_OPEN_div_10 3 lakh on Shree Ram Gas Industry for hiding the gas supply. A total of 6,377 cylinders weighing 14.2 kilograms were found concealed in the godown at Harisiddhi, Lalitpur.
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