In an effort to reduce the backlog in the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) is bringing in refills from Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Puducherry.
Around 100 loads of filled bottles are being brought to Chennai every day to meet the demand. Each load contains 366 cylinders. Additionally, cylinders from bottling plants in Chengalpattu, Salem, Erode, Mayiladuthurai and Mannargudi are being brought to the city, accounting for a total of 124 loads a day.
According to official sources in IOCL, the backlog on Tuesday stood at five days in the Chennai region and three days in the rest of the State. This is the average backlog of all LPG agencies in these regions.