IOC introduces eco-friendly LP gas stoves

Chandigarh , Oct 22 (UNI) Public sector Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has introduced high thermal efficiency and eco-friendly 'Suryaflame' Liquid Petroleum gas stoves to be sold through their Indane LPG outlets across the country.

For this, IOC has signed an MoU with a private company Shivam having a manufacturing facility at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, to make these 'green' LPG stoves with their Indane Logo, a IOC statement said here today.

Shivam has an installed capacity of 6,000 pieces per day and all the components at the Baddi facility are produced in-house.

The new gas stoves, which give 68 per cent plus thermal efficiency higher than the ordinary gas stoves, will be marketed through 5,000 Indane gas distribution centres, covering rural and urban areas throughout India.

'Suryaflame' green label gas stoves are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and are capable of saving 15 per cent LP gas, according to the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) statistics.

The 'Suryaflame' gas stoves will be available in three variants ranging between Rs 1,395 to Rs 2,195 and will carry logos of Indane, Suryaflame and ISI to instill safety confidence among consumers.

Shivam will soon introduce a Flame Failure Device, which will automatically switch off the stoves in case of any malfunctioning, and will be marketed through IOC outlets.

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