Bhubaneswar: The ‘Missed Call Facility’ for LPG consumers was launched by Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, here today. Following the launch, Indian Oil LPG customers can now use single missed call number 8454955555 for refill booking for all India, and for new connection for Bhubaneswar City.
Some advantages of missed call refill booking facility over IVRS facility are:
- Quick booking, customer don’t have to hold call for long time.
- No call charges to customers as compared to IVRS calls where normal call rates are applicable.
- People who are not adept with IVRS or old age customers who face issues in using IVRS facility can opt for refill booking via missed call.
- Will ease life of rural consumers.
Pradhan said the ‘Missed Call’ facility was an example of the success of the Digital India mission in the cause of service to the people. He said that the service, being launched in Bhubaneswar, will soon be expanded to all over the country. He exhorted the gas agencies and distributors to ensure that the LPG delivery period should be shortened from 1 day to a few hours. He said that the country has travelled a long way in LPG. The LPG connection was made available to about 13 crore people from the year 1955 to 2014, but today it was about to reach 30 crore connections, showing quantum jump and commitment of the government to provide clean fuel. The LPG connection, has really empowered the Indian women, he added.
Pradhan also rolled out the second phase of world class premium grade petrol (Octane 100), branded as XP100 by Indian Oil. In this second phase, Indian Oil’s branded XP100 was rolled out in seven more cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Indore and Bhubaneswar today. The Minister had launched XP100 and rolled out the first phase a month ago on 01st December, 2020 at select outlets in 10 Indian cities.
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Flagging off the dispatch of first load of XP100 from the country’s oldest operating refinery at Digboi, Assam, Pradhan said that XP100 would enhance the efficiency of high speed cars. “This advanced petrol produced from Digboi Refinery will cater to the needs of retail outlets in cities located in country’s North-East region,” he said, adding that Digboi had joined the elite group of Mathura and Barauni Refineries by producing XP-100 Petrol using existing infrastructure and secondary processing facilities.
“This is indeed a commendable achievement, being the oldest Refinery, producing the most advanced petrol available in the country,” he said.
– global bihari bureau
