The House of Representatives’ Industry, Commerce, Labor, and Consumer Welfare Committee has directed the government to use modern technology and implement an effective tracking system for the consumption, management, and safety of cooking gas (LPG).
At a meeting held in Singha Durbar on Thursday, committee Chairman Rahbar Ansari also directed authorities to maintain records of LPG cylinders and classify them separately for commercial and household use, News Agency Nepal reported.
“Through a tracking system, there should be clear information about where a cylinder originated, when it was filled, and when it last underwent testing,” he said. “By tracking, we don’t mean simply tracking the cylinder; we are talking about a comprehensive system.”
Stating that LPG would remain relevant for the next 15 to 20 years, Ansari directed the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to resolve problems in gas distribution and management within one year and streamline the system.
He said that gas cylinders could be monitored through tracking IDs, much like parcels are tracked through courier services, and that such a system would also help streamline payments.
He urged gas industry operators and businesses to adapt to government policies and technology and called on them to cooperate with the NOC.
He also said that market monitoring could be made more effective by differentiating commercial and household cylinders by size and color.
