Rajbiraj, March 23 : A meeting was convened under the chairmanship of chief district officer Balkrishna Prasai here recently to ensure effective supply and fair distribution of kerosene in Saptari district.

The meeting categorised consumers for the convenience of the petroleum dealers and it decided to provide kerosene to employees at the rate of 15 litres per month per person, a maximum of ten litres per person per month to campus students and students of technical institutes.

It was decided at the meeting that the Dealers’ association would arrange for a card system for government employees, students and the VDCs. It would also monitor and initiate action against dealers engaging in black-marketing, hoarding and deflection of kerosene to India.

Assistant chief district officer Bharatmani Bhattarai, Mayor of Rajbiraj Municipality Jagarnath Das, Deputy-Mayor Lalit Kumar Shrestha, chairman of the District Consumers’ Forum Shatrughan Prasad Dube and chairman of the Petroleum Dealers Association Chhotelal Saha were present at the meeting.