(FE)
To deepen its bilateral ties with the Himalayan nation of Nepal and promote usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) there, the PM Narendra Modi government plans to help replicate its flagship Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the neighbouring country, and extend the natural gas pipeline being built under the Urja-Ganga scheme from Gorakhpur to Rupandehi. “We hope to see LPG in every household in Nepal,” petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday in New Delhi. Officials from both the countries got together at the event to renew supply agreement between Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
A presentation was later made by IOC on half of the Indian government and oil marketing companies to the ministers and officials from the Nepalese government. The Indian companies will share their experience and expertise on the scheme to their Nepalese counterpart, a nation where 70-75% of LPG is used for domestic consumption.
