The state-owned oil corporation stated that the quota system has been adopted in view of the 'blockade' of a large number of petroleum products loaded tankers at the Indian border and the growing shortage of petroleum products in the Nepali market.NOC spokesman Deepak Baral said that among the privately-owned vehicles, motorcycles will be provided three litres and the four-wheelers 10 litres of fuel per week.
Similarly, among the public transport vehicles, taxis would be provided 10 litres, microbuses 15 litres, minibuses and school buses 20 litres and the big buses 30 litres fuel per week.
The public vehicles can fill up on the even-and-odd dates in accordance to their even or odd number plates, Baral said. The quota system has been started for minimizing the shortage of petroleum products by easing the distribution system.
NOC has said initiatives are underway to remove the shortage of petroleum products in the Nepali market as soon as possible. The shortage is because India has stopped 402 tankers loaded with petroleum products at the border.
The Corporation has urged the general public to reduce using the private vehicles except for urgent work and use the public vehicles. There is a great deal of pressure of vehicles queing up for filling at the petrol stations. RSS
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