Do I need to buy a hotplate or chulha from the LPG distributor only?
No, its not compulsory to buy the chulha or hotplate from the LPG distributor. A customer can buy ISI marked Stove from any source of his choice. For availing of a LPG connection, a customer should be in possession of an ISI mark hotplate and rubber tube. If you already have an ISI mark hotplate available with you, the distributor shall check it at your premises against a nominal payment. The distributor has to complete such an inspection within 7 days from the date of such a payment by the customer.