Incident Reports

NOC-run petrol pump sealed for irregularity in Rupandehi

2015-11-26

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Tillotama, Ward 7

The petrol pump run by the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)'s regional office at Bhalwari in Rupandehi district has been sealed by the local monitoring committee. A Committee, comprising the representatives of the District Administration Office, Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology, Nepal Police, and media persons among others, today sealed the Pump after it was found involved in irregularities in distribution and sale of petroleum products, according to the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Repandehi, Bishnu Prasad Dhakal. The team found the Pump duping its consumers by providing a lesser amount of fuel with the use of a double nozzle, CDO Dhakal explained. The further investigation against the Petrol Pump is underway, it is said. The Team is also learned to be stepping up it's the monitoring of other petrol pumps in the district.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Program Interference/Obstruction
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Group of civilians (only Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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