Indane (LPG)

Indane
Product typeLPG[1]
OwnerIndian Oil Corporation, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India[2]
CountryIndia
Introduced1965
MarketsIndia
TaglineSafe. Reliable. Convenient.
WebsiteIndane website

Indane[3][4] is a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation which is under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the government of India. It is the world's second largest government-owned subsidiary responsible for manufacturing LPG.[5] The brand was conceived in 1964 to bring modern cooking to Indian kitchens. The first Indane LPG connection was released on 22 October 1965 at Kolkata. Indane serves more than 130 million families through a network of 12,500 distributors. 27% of its customers reside in semi-urban or rural markets and every second LPG cooking gas connection in India is that of Indane. The sales network is backed by 47 Indane area offices. The brand has been awarded the title of "Superbrand" by Superbrand India.[6]

  1. ^ "Man detained for stealing truck carrying LPG cylinders - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Indian Oil Corporation launches 450-kg jumbo cylinder in Coimbatore". The Indian Express. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Watch: Multiple gas cylinder explosions on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Consumers end up paying more to avail Rs 5 LPG discount in Hubballi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. ^ Sarkar, Debasis (18 August 2017). "West Bengal, northeast to have IOC's jumbo 450 kg LPG pack this financial year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Indane: A Superbrand after 50 years that now lights fire in 9 crore kitchens - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2017.