Kathmandu. The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has directed the government to supply 14.2 kilograms of cooking gas (LPG) to the market from Wednesday.

The NOC has directed the industrialists to fill 14.2 kg LP gas in cylinders from Wednesday, citing improvement in the lolling of LP gas from various bottling plants and refineries of Indian Oil Corporation.

The NOC has fixed the price of 14.2 kg cooking gas at Rs 2,060 per cylinder. The NOC had directed the government to sell half weight (7.1 kg) gas cylinders from March 12 to ease the supply and distribution system in the current situation.