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IOC bottling plant may put an end to LPG blues

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SHILLONG, April 2: Shillong’s problem with the shortage of LPG cylinders may end after the proposed Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) bottling plant in the Ri-Bhoi district comes up in three years.
An IOC official told The Shillong Times that the tender for the land development work and boundary wall around the proposed bottling plant will be initiated by April-end.
IOC owns a piece of land in the Ri-Bhoi district.
The oil major hopes to complete the project in 27 months from starting construction work by September this year.
The IOC official said the proposed bottling plant will have the capacity to produce 30 metric tonnes of LPG per annum.
He said the supply of LPG cylinders now is quite smooth. “The supply is disrupted sometimes due to blockade or closure of roads,” he added.
An average of 5,500 cylinders are supplied to the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region every day.
The prices of LPG cylinders have jumped manifold in the last few years. Officials said international factors decide the prices.
The price of a domestic LPG cylinder in Shillong is currently Rs 960-970.

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