The Timber Corporation Depot has begun distributing firewood in view of acute shortage of cooking gas and fuel on Sunday.

The de pot office at Balkumari and Gaushala in the Capital saw queueof people waiting to buy firewood since early morning.

The government has fixed the price of firewood to Rs 15 per kilogramme and a family can buy up to 100 kg of firewood.  

A copy of citizenship certificate is a must to buy the firewood.