AGARTALA, March 20 (TIWN): Although initiatives has been taken to establishment a new gas bottling plant, with an aim to curb down the LPG crisis in the state till day uncertainty looms in the progress of the work.

Earlier talking to TIWN correspondent, an official of Food Department said that the demarcation of land has already been done for the plant at the Industrial sector of Bodhjung Nagar.

However, it has been mentioned that letter seeking permission from the higher authority for the installation of the bottling plant has already been sent.

Besides, it was mentioned that with the permission from the higher authority for the installation the work will begin in full fledged.

It is to be mentioned here that the IOC wants to establish the mega gas bottling plant by next two years. If the plant is operational, it will produce 200 trucks LPG per day.

It seems like with the establishment of the bottling plant at Budhjungnagar, the prolonged problem of LPG cooking gas crisis faced by the common mass may end.

However, once the new gas bottling plant is operational, it will be able to supply refilled LPG cylinder to outside the state also, said sources.

Although Bishalgarh gas bottling plant has been refilling 20/22 trucks LPG cylinders per day against its installed capacity of 18 bullets, still it fails to meet the need of the people.

However, to meet the need of the State’s public of 12 LPG cylinder a boost is required which can be fulfilled after the establishment of the new gas bottling plant.

Besides, IOC is planning to install an oil depot at Shekerkut. On the other hand, the State Government has demanded to IOC to provide 24 wagons.