Gas subsidy being scrapped
-
Media Baaji
- Mon, 18 May 2026
Kathmandu. The government has released Energy Consumption Growth and Export Strategy, 2083 with a plan to cancel the subsidy on LP gas for cooking till the financial year 2092 and 93 and provide subsidy on electric stoves. The strategy, published by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation for the general public's suggestions, aims to gradually reduce the use of LP gas for cooking.
The Ministry of Energy has clarified that the strategy has been announced by the government with the aim of subsidizing electric stoves and increasing the consumption of clean energy.
Express
Related News
Narayanghat-Butwal road: All the bridges in the eastern section have been completed
Nawalparasi All the bridges on the eastern section of the Narayanghat-Butwal road section, which the government has taken forward as a national pride, have been completed. Narayanghat-Butwal Road Plan Eastern Section has informed that 33 out of 34...
A decline of 4.98 points in NEPSE, the turnover decreased by 3 billion 77 crores
Kathmandu. On the fourth trading day of the week, the NEPSE index decreased by 4.98 points to 2561.08. During the day, 83 lakh 88 thousand 373 shares of 338 companies were bought and sold. Today, while the share price...
Rumors of LP gas shortage are baseless: Managing Director Bhatt
Kathmandu. Chandika Prasad Bhatt, Managing Director of Nepal Oil Corporation, has said that the rumor of LP gas shortage is baseless. He posted on social media on Facebook on Wednesday not to believe the rumors that there is a shortage of LP gas i...
Gold and silver prices are at an all-time high
Kathmandu. On Monday, the price of both gold and silver was the highest ever. The Nepal Gold and Silver Business Federation has fixed the price of gold at 261,700 rupees per tola on this day. Which price is 3 thousand 400 rupees more than the prev...
60.1 million collected in reconstruction fund
Kathmandu. So far, 60 million rupees have been collected in the physical infrastructure reconstruction fund established by the government for the reconstruction of physical structures damaged by arson and vandalism dur...
Testing of Kohalpur-Surkhet 132 KV Power Transmission Line
Surkhet. The much awaited Kohalpur Surkhet 132 KV power transmission line has been tested. After the construction of the project was completed, the line was tested on Friday. With the completion of the construction of 132 KV transmission line, it...