The standing cooking platform is not very new concept in India today. Though it has become very common in upper-class people and new housing projects do plan a standing worktop, the old style of cooking is as common as before in the lower middle class. The standing cooking platform has very many advantages. The main advantage is safety. There was a survey carried out by a hospital group in Bombay a few years ago to find out the causes of accidents in the kitchen. The results showed that the majority of accidents occur where there are no cooking platforms but cooking is done on the ground. Cooking on the ground is not safe for the housewife, who has to bend and reach over the stove for shelves. On the other hand, it is not safe for young children either. Besides safety, the standing-type kitchen platform is found more convenient; the movements are faster and easier. It does not occupy large space, which is very important in a city like Bombay where the houses are far too overcrowded.