Indian Oil introduces 5 kg LPG cylinders

Kalyani: In a significant stride towards ensuring that people can buy LPG cylinders according to their financial capacity, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has introduced cylinders with 5 kg refilling capacity.

"There is a section of people, who face difficulty in doling out an amount of Rs 780 at one go for cylinders with 14 kg capacity. Hence, we have introduced 5 kg refill cylinders. Customers can now opt for either 14 kg or 5 kg LPG cylinders," said Abhijit Dey, General Manager (LPG) IOCL.

The 5 kg refill will cost around Rs 300, a senior IOCL official added.

The IOCL will soon introduce LPG gas supply at its two plants in Durgapur and Kalyani via pipeline to ensure uninterrupted supply. We have our two refineries at Paradip and Haldia. The gas pipeline will connect Paradip-Haldia with Durgapur and Kalyani. The link with Durgapur will be achieved in three months time, while Kalyani will be completed by the

end of this year.

It will not only bring down transportation cost via road but most importantly will usher in an uninterrupted supply," Dey maintained.

Presently, the bottling plants receive cylinders in bulk by tankers and then refilling is done at the plants before being despatched to customers. "In the next phase, the Budge Budge bottling plant will be linked through pipeline," said RS Bhattacharya, deputy general manager, marketing (eastern region), IOCL.