KATHMANDU:- The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has urged the general public not to store petroleum products unnecessarily, stating that the import of petroleum products is regular.
NOC Executive Director Chandika Prasad Bhatta urged the public not to store the petroleum products unnecessarily since that could cause the risk of an accident, adding that the supply of the petroleum products was regular and would remain the same also during the election period.
In a notice on Monday, he said, “The import of petroleum products is uninterrupted through the pipeline. Import of petroleum products will continue even during the time of the upcoming elections.” The election to the House of Representatives (HoR) is taking place on March 5.
He has also warned of fire-induced disasters if petroleum products were stored in cans, drums, and other vessels. Bhatta has stated that the storage of petroleum products was strictly prohibited due to the risk of fire-related disasters.
The NOC has urged consumers to cooperate only by purchasing the required quantity of petroleum products. RSS