Question

Which of the following oil companies started an LPG bottling plant in Balangir district of Odisha in December 2019?
1. Reliance Industries Limited
2. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
4. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

The correct answer is Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

• A new LPG bottling plant was set up for Rs 103 crore by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Odisha Balangir district.
• It was inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 27, 2019.
• The foundation stone of the Balangir LPG bottling plant was laid on May 21, 2018, by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
• The plant with a capacity to produce 42 lakh cylinders per year.
• BPCL already has an LPG bottling plant at Khurda and the new plant at Balangir is the second company plant in Odisha.