SHILLONG: Shillong which often faces shortage of LPG refills may soon see its first ever LPG bottling plant coming up that is going to the shortage of the LPG cylinders in the city and the state.
An official from the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) said the company was awaiting environmental clearance for the project besides while a public hearing is also supposed to be held in April.
The bottling plant is supposed to be constructed in Ri Bhoi district. The proposed LPG bottling plant would produce 30000 metric tonnes of the cooking fuel annually.
The estimated budget for the proposed bottling plant is Rs 74 crores.
The bottling plant will cater to entire Meghalaya which currently has to depend on bottling plants in Assam.
The company currently has 10 bottling plants across Northeast and these are functioning at over 100 per cent capacity utilization.
The company is adding capacities to its existing bottling facilities at Silchar, Bongaigaon and North Guwahati.