Industry minister Shah meets Indian ambassador Dalela, discusses gas pipeline expansion

Indian Ambassador Sudhakar Dalela paid a courtesy call on Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Deepak Kumar Shah on Monday.

At the meeting held at the Ministry of Industry in Singha Durbar, the two sides exchanged views on strengthening and broadening trade and economic relations between the two countries.

According to Minister Shah's secretariat, the meeting also discussed the expansion of the gas pipeline between Nepal and India. Ambassador Dalela has only recently been appointed to Nepal.

Meanwhile, according to the price list implemented by Nepal Oil Corporation from Kartik 14, petrol and diesel cost Rs 200 per liter in Kathmandu. The price of LP gas is Rs 2,060 per cylinder at depots across the country.

At depots including Biratnagar, Birgunj, Charali, Amlekhgunj, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi, petrol and diesel cost Rs 197.50 per liter. In Surkhet and Dang, the price has been set at Rs 199. In Pokhara and Dipayal, however, it is Rs 200, the same as in Kathmandu. The price of kerosene is also the same as petrol and diesel everywhere.