Indian Oil opens ninth LPG bottling plant of NE in Agartala

Agartala gets its first very own LPG bottling plant, with the capacity to roll out 17000 cylinders- both domestic and commercial per day as Indian Oil opens ninth LPG bottling plant of NE in in the region. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has invested Rs. 169.11 crores in the project.

The foundation stone for the plant was laid in 2017 and was completed as per schedule in February 2020. The Agartala BP started commercial production in November 2021. The futuristic plant is built keeping in view the rising energy demand in Tripura and is designed using industry best practices over a sprawling 40-acre land.

The bottling plant has a rated capacity of 60000 TMTPA and can bottle 17000 cylinders per day. It can store 1350 MT in leakproof mounded bullets of LPG and be catering to 8 districts of Tripura viz. West, South & North Tripura, Dhalai, Unakoti, Sepahijala & Gomati.

To tackle any fire situation, the plant has three water tanks of 3700 KL each that are pumped using 3 fire engines that can pump water at the rate of 700 cubic meters per hour. There are 40 Water Monitors and 34 Hydrants that help in effective fire fighting. The plant is secured by LED-lit roads, an automatic security system, and cameras. Enhanced security is achieved by the receipt, storage, filling, and dispatch in a leakproof bulk system.
The safety of employees working in the plant is given utmost priority and the plant is equipped with fully automated Central Monitoring Hub, Packed Truck Mgmt., Tank Farms, ERV and Load Planning.

“The operationalization of plant shall lead to even better communication, transport and connectivity in R K Nagar where approx. 300 direct and indirect employment shall be generated,” said Ganesan Ramesh, Executive Director (Indian Oil AOD State Office).

Inaugurating the Agartala LPG Bottling plant on August 7, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas said, “I congratulate Indian Oil for completing the project on time. The plant shall prove instrumental in ascertaining energy security in Tripura and adjoin region”.

Indian Oil is a diversified, integrated energy major with a presence in almost all the streams of oil, gas, petrochemicals, and alternative energy sources. With a net profit of Rs. 24,184 crores for fiscal 2021-22, IOCL is one of the largest and most trusted corporates in the country, touching the lives of over a billion Indians. With over 33,500 workforces, alongside extensive refining, distribution, and marketing infrastructure, and advanced R&D facilities, Indian Oil has provided energy access to millions of people across the length and breadth of the country through its ever-expanding network of customer touch points. Presently, IOCL has over 50,000 touch points for customers.

IOCL currently has nine LPG bottling plants in the Northeast, of which 6 units are in Assam, and one each in Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura.

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