Question : OPENING OF LPG AGENCY



(a) whether the Government has a proposal to allocate gas agency in Jashpur Nagar area of Chhatisgarh ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ; and

(c) the time by which the LPG agency is likely to be set up in the area ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS(SHRI JITIN PRASADA )

(a) to (c) : Yes, Madam. Indian Oil Corporation Limited has reported that Letter of Intent has been issued for setting up of an LPG distributorship at Jashpur Nagar of Chhatisgarh.

The distributorship is expected to be commissioned by January 2011.