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BW LPG India, India’s largest owner and operator of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping, formalised a strategic partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing event held in Puducherry.
As part of the partnership, BW LPG India has facilitated the installation of three LPG-powered industrial curry-making machines—each with a capacity of 500 litres—at The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s centralised kitchen in Puducherry. This kitchen, which serves over 40,000 nutritious meals daily to children in government schools under the PM POSHAN programme, will benefit from enhanced cooking efficiency and elevated hygiene standards, enabling more effective large-scale meal preparation.
Further strengthening its commitment for FY 2025–26, BW LPG India will extend a contribution exceeding Rs 5.55 crore. This includes five-year Revex support for boiler conversions in three kitchens—Puri, Udaipur, and Chittorgarh—continued assistance for energy bills across 16 kitchens nationwide, and backing for two new diesel-to-LPG boiler conversions, advancing the Foundation’s shift toward cleaner, sustainable kitchen operations.
Balaji Munjurpet, CFO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, “This partnership exemplifies the power of sustainable collaboration. BW LPG India’s commitment to clean energy has seamlessly aligned with our mission of nourishing children. Their support will help us improve operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and reach more children with safe, hygienic, and wholesome meals every school day.”
Capt Gaurav Bhatia, Director, BW LPG India, was present at the MoU signing along with Balaji Munjurpet. He states, “We are committed to the communities in which we operate, and we are proud to continue our partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation to sponsor the energy needs of school kitchens with clean-burning LPG-fuelled equipment, reinforcing our firm conviction in delivering cleaner energy for a better world. Hunger and malnutrition are some of the major causes of low enrolment, increased absenteeism, and early dropouts in schools. Energy for cooking can change this.”
In the upcoming financial years, BW LPG India reaffirmed its support by continuing Revex support for LPG-converted kitchens, with an estimated annual outlay of Rs 1.04 crore until FY 2029–30. This long-term commitment ensures sustainable energy transitions across multiple Akshaya Patra kitchens, benefitting millions of children nationwide.