Methanol based cooking fuel project

Question 1

Which company has rolled out India’s first methanol based cooking fuel project ?

Answer 1

Namrup based Assam Petrochemicals Ltd (APL)

Question 2

What is the project named as ?

Answer 2

“Green and Clean Fuel Pilot Project on Methanol cooking Stove”

Question 3

It is considered as a flagship programme of which govt body ?

Answer 3

NITI Aayog

Question 4

What is the goal of NITI Aayog in this regard ?

Answer 4

To replace 20% of the country’s crude imports through methanol alone

Question 5

What are the highlights of the Methanol based fuel project ?

Answer 5

1) Stove and canister made available in a limited scale
2) Cooking medium to directly substitute LPG , Kerosene , Wood , Charcoal etc
3) Technology for canister and spl burner is provided by Sweden