India still reluctant to supply sufficient fuel to Nepal

Kathmandu February 21- Even after 3 weeks of lifting border blockade, India is reluctant to supply sufficient amount of  fuel demanded by Nepal that has  doubted a hope to ease suffering of  Nepalese.

Supply of fuel was expected to ease following open of Raxaul checkpoint after Madhesi parties ended their border blocking agitation on second week of January. But due to obstruction of fuel supply by Indian Government owned Indian Oil Corporation to Nepal Oil Corporation, Nepalese are still reeling under fuel shortage.

Hopes were high on regular fuel supply after Prime Minister KP Oli's visit to India, but IOC has still not supplying demanded fuel to Nepal.