Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday airlifted 66 tonnes of aviation fuel from Kolkata to overcome an acute shortage of petroleum products as Nepal-bound cargo trucks from India have not been allowed to enter by Madhes-based political parties for the past fortnight.
Nepal continues to reel under severe fuel shortage as agitating Madhes-based parties have blocked all entry points to press Kathmandu to address their demands.
A Nepal Airlines Boeing 757 airlifted the aviation fuel to boost the stock of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) amid growing worries that fuel shortage could force the grounding of domestic airlines.
“The airlifted aviation fuel will be used for our domestic airlines,” said Nepal Airlines managing director Sugat Ratna Kansakar.
08/10/15 megha/Free Press Journal
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Nepal continues to reel under severe fuel shortage as agitating Madhes-based parties have blocked all entry points to press Kathmandu to address their demands.
A Nepal Airlines Boeing 757 airlifted the aviation fuel to boost the stock of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) amid growing worries that fuel shortage could force the grounding of domestic airlines.
“The airlifted aviation fuel will be used for our domestic airlines,” said Nepal Airlines managing director Sugat Ratna Kansakar.
08/10/15 megha/Free Press Journal
