Black Marketing of Petroleum Products Unchecked in Nepal

Nepal Police arrested the owner of the gas station and three others accused of black marketing of diesel fuel near Nepal's capital as a result of monitoring the Indo-Nepal border.Trishuli Shops caught selling oil twice this speed diesel NSP. 160 (about $ 1.4) per liter.



Friday, vegetable vendors Bikas Gupta, a native of Mothihari region of India, was arrested for the sale of LPG cylinders for NRs.9,000. Police seized 19 LPG cylinders room.Due committed to monitor major points of entry in India in Nepal in September to protest madhesi community, consumers must pay NRs.300-400 per liter of gasoline and liquefied NRs.6,000- 10,000 petroleum gas cylinder. Most gasoline, diesel and cylinder sold in the country broke CSI Indian house nearby. CSI cylinder cheaper fuel and towns near the border with India and sharply higher prices as they brought in Nepal.
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) said that the country gets about 30 percent of its requirementss in India at the beginning of the ban. Fuel Requirement to be normal NOC marketeers.The black security agencies, government officials, hospitals and embassies officials said community.Nepal ANS, Nepalese and Indians thousands of people in black marketing in border areas is also a business and many.They use illegal routes for transportation of oil and gas using motorcycles, tractors, scooters, cars, motorcycles and other personal transportation.Security stationed in border areas of bribery, officials said.I Buy fuel black market Pashupati Nath Temple near, where dozens of buses to transport gas from the country and sell 'Hari Tamang, a taxi driver told ANS. You have to buy a liter of gasoline for the last three NRs.350 months.He passenger load three times greater than the actual fare.Almost whole town bordering Nepal India turned into fuel market from many people on both sides Select business of fuel leaving their jobs in the past. Through prevention and confrontation at the border, many people have lost their jobs and began smuggling more stable fuel India.After media started writing about the growing number of black market fuel, the Commission of Nepal to investigate abuses of power He warned authorities or face strict monitoring and action.The Department of Commerce has established a hotline to register complaints about black marketing. His government encourages the public to report such events.