Government gives 'in-principle' approval for introduction of fibreglass LPG cylinders

The centre has granted "in principle" approval to public sector oil marketing companies to introduce fibreglass gas cylinders for domestic LPG, subject to there being no subsidy element in the LPG to be marketed through these composite cylinders.

To start with, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) along with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) intend to import some cylinders for test marketing in selected cities.

The minister of state for petroleum & natural gas Dinsha Patel said in the Rajya Sabha today that oil-marketing companies currently procure LPG cylinders from manufacturers with licences from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the chief controller of explosives (CCOE).

LPG cylinders procured by the oil firms have to compulsorily meet specified quality standards to ensure user safety.

Patel said that oil marketing firms have already obtained necessary approval from chief controller of explosives for the use of composite cylinders for LPG distribution.