The retired employee of the Agriculture Development Bank said the line was around two kilometres long but he decided to wait as he was already fed up with buying fuel from black marketeers.
“A month ago, I spent five hours in line at Bhadrakali but I had to return home empty-handed as police charged batons to disperse crowd,” he said, adding that he was then compelled to purchase 12 litres of petrol, first paying Rs 400 and later for Rs 350 per litre. Like Karmacharya, 29-year-old Kamal Kunwar was also in the line at New Baneshwor to purchase petrol. He said he admitted his wife to Thapathali-based Maternity Hospital before joining the line. “I am in need of petrol but cannot afford to purchase it from black marketeers,” he said.
Thousands of people were seen at various fuel stations in the Valley as the government distributed petrol for the third since India imposed unofficial border blockade on September 22. Following the blockade, most vehicles plying the Valley roads are dependent on petrol supplied by black marketeers.
“If we want fuel legally, we have to stay in line for three days and it’s still uncertain. But, if you can afford to pay a hefty sum, fuel will be delivered to your house,” said Bhojendra Timalsena, 33, who runs a juice shop at UN Park in Thapathali.
He said he too is compelled to purchase petrol for his motorbike from the illegal market. “It looks as if the government itself is promoting black marketeering,” he said.
Sources said around 5,000 to 8,000 liters of petroleum products is smuggled into the Valley from border areas every day.
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Following India’s unofficial blockade, a large number of vehicles in the Valley are dependent on fuel sold by black marketeers
Dec 9, 2015- Sixty-seven-year- old Lokendra Man Karmacharya received four litres of petrol for his motorcycle from a fuel station in New Baneshwor in the Capital on Tuesday after waiting in line for three days.
The retired employee of the Agriculture Development Bank said the line was around two kilometres long but he decided to wait as he was already fed up with buying fuel from black marketeers.
“A month ago, I spent five hours in line at Bhadrakali but I had to return home empty-handed as police charged batons to disperse crowd,” he said, adding that he was then compelled to purchase 12 litres of petrol, first paying Rs 400 and later for Rs 350 per litre. Like Karmacharya, 29-year-old Kamal Kunwar was also in the line at New Baneshwor to purchase petrol. He said he admitted his wife to Thapathali-based Maternity Hospital before joining the line. “I am in need of petrol but cannot afford to purchase it from black marketeers,” he said.
Thousands of people were seen at various fuel stations in the Valley as the government distributed petrol for the third since India imposed unofficial border blockade on September 22. Following the blockade, most vehicles plying the Valley roads are dependent on petrol supplied by black marketeers.
“If we want fuel legally, we have to stay in line for three days and it’s still uncertain. But, if you can afford to pay a hefty sum, fuel will be delivered to your house,” said Bhojendra Timalsena, 33, who runs a juice shop at UN Park in Thapathali.
He said he too is compelled to purchase petrol for his motorbike from the illegal market. “It looks as if the government itself is promoting black marketeering,” he said.
Sources said around 5,000 to 8,000 liters of petroleum products is smuggled into the Valley from border areas every day.
http://bit.ly/1NFg4AR
Following India’s unofficial blockade, a large number of vehicles in the Valley are dependent on fuel sold by black marketeers
Dec 9, 2015- Sixty-seven-year- old Lokendra Man Karmacharya received four litres of petrol for his motorcycle from a fuel station in New Baneshwor in the Capital on Tuesday after waiting in line for three days.
The retired employee of the Agriculture Development Bank said the line was around two kilometres long but he decided to wait as he was already fed up with buying fuel from black marketeers.
“A month ago, I spent five hours in line at Bhadrakali but I had to return home empty-handed as police charged batons to disperse crowd,” he said, adding that he was then compelled to purchase 12 litres of petrol, first paying Rs 400 and later for Rs 350 per litre. Like Karmacharya, 29-year-old Kamal Kunwar was also in the line at New Baneshwor to purchase petrol. He said he admitted his wife to Thapathali-based Maternity Hospital before joining the line. “I am in need of petrol but cannot afford to purchase it from black marketeers,” he said.
Thousands of people were seen at various fuel stations in the Valley as the government distributed petrol for the third since India imposed unofficial border blockade on September 22. Following the blockade, most vehicles plying the Valley roads are dependent on petrol supplied by black marketeers.
“If we want fuel legally, we have to stay in line for three days and it’s still uncertain. But, if you can afford to pay a hefty sum, fuel will be delivered to your house,” said Bhojendra Timalsena, 33, who runs a juice shop at UN Park in Thapathali.
He said he too is compelled to purchase petrol for his motorbike from the illegal market. “It looks as if the government itself is promoting black marketeering,” he said.
Sources said around 5,000 to 8,000 liters of petroleum products is smuggled into the Valley from border areas every day.
http://bit.ly/1NFg4AR
Following India’s unofficial blockade, a large number of vehicles in the Valley are dependent on fuel sold by black marketeers
Dec 9, 2015- Sixty-seven-year- old Lokendra Man Karmacharya received four litres of petrol for his motorcycle from a fuel station in New Baneshwor in the Capital on Tuesday after waiting in line for three days.
The retired employee of the Agriculture Development Bank said the line was around two kilometres long but he decided to wait as he was already fed up with buying fuel from black marketeers.
“A month ago, I spent five hours in line at Bhadrakali but I had to return home empty-handed as police charged batons to disperse crowd,” he said, adding that he was then compelled to purchase 12 litres of petrol, first paying Rs 400 and later for Rs 350 per litre. Like Karmacharya, 29-year-old Kamal Kunwar was also in the line at New Baneshwor to purchase petrol. He said he admitted his wife to Thapathali-based Maternity Hospital before joining the line. “I am in need of petrol but cannot afford to purchase it from black marketeers,” he said.
Thousands of people were seen at various fuel stations in the Valley as the government distributed petrol for the third since India imposed unofficial border blockade on September 22. Following the blockade, most vehicles plying the Valley roads are dependent on petrol supplied by black marketeers.
“If we want fuel legally, we have to stay in line for three days and it’s still uncertain. But, if you can afford to pay a hefty sum, fuel will be delivered to your house,” said Bhojendra Timalsena, 33, who runs a juice shop at UN Park in Thapathali.
He said he too is compelled to purchase petrol for his motorbike from the illegal market. “It looks as if the government itself is promoting black marketeering,” he said.
Sources said around 5,000 to 8,000 liters of petroleum products is smuggled into the Valley from border areas every day.
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