Kathmandu, Dec. 3 -- In a first for Nepal, a private company-Yogya Holding-has started importing and supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country.

LNG is cooled to a liquid state for easier and safer storage and transport. By cooling it to about minus 162 degrees Celsius, its volume is reduced by about 600 times, allowing it to be shipped overseas on specialised vessels. Once it reaches its destination, it is re-gasified and delivered through pipelines.

To make it, natural gas is extracted from underground deposits and impurities like water, carbon dioxide, and sulfur are removed.

Yogya Holding, a subsidiary of SG Group with an investment of around Rs600 million, started import and distribution from its plant in Simara, Bara a ...