Hike in commercial LPG prices puts hoteliers in a bind
The Hindu
Price has been raised by ₹1,000 since the start of the year
Wednesday’s hike of over ₹101.50 for the commercial cooking gas cylinder has dealt a blow to the hotel industry, especially small eateries, desperately trying to stay afloat following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Since the start of the year, the price has been raised by ₹1,000 while it has been offset by a meagre reduction of ₹187. The biggest hike of ₹266 kicked in last month.
“Now I have to buy a cylinder for around ₹2,150, including the tip to the delivery boy. But I can hardly increase the price of tea as it will not go down well with customers. The government seems hell bent to disrupt the lives of small and marginal traders,” says Ajo George, who runs the coffee shop Chayakoppa at Jos Junction.
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