KATHMANDU: The government has distributed 3,000 litres of petrol to the media persons working in Kathmandu valley on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) distributed the petrol from Kalimati-based petrol pump of National Trading Limited in view of difficulties of media personnel.

Information Officer at the National Trading Limited, Geeta Niraula, said that media persons having motorcycles were provided with petrol equivalent to Rs 500 while those having four-wheel vehicles were provided with petroleum products equivalent to Rs 1,500 on the basis of press pass issued by the Department of Information.

Most of the media persons did not get petrol as it was distributed before 11:00 am, added Niraula.

She also clarified that the distribution of petroleum products to the media personnel seems to be difficult until further notice from the government.