LPG cylinder shortage hits Mumbai, Bengaluru eateries; government responds
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The hospitality sector in Maharashtra and Karnataka faces a severe crisis as commercial LPG cylinder shortages threaten to shut down restaurants within days. This disruption is linked to global supply issues following geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
A sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has triggered alarm across the hospitality sector, with restaurant associations in Maharashtra and Karnataka warning that eateries could shut down within days if supplies are not restored.
Industry sources say the disruption has already begun affecting operations in Mumbai and Bengaluru, as hotels and restaurants struggle to secure cooking gas amid global supply disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran.
Vijay Shetty, president of the India Hotels and Restaurant Association, said the shortage is spreading rapidly and could soon paralyse the sector.
“All restaurants in Mumbai will be shut in the next two days if this shortage continues,” Shetty said, adding that the association has written to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and is in touch with Maharashtra Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
“As of today, 10–20 percent of our members are facing problems. By tomorrow it will be 60 percent. By the day after tomorrow, it will be 100 percent impact on restaurants, forcing them to shut,” he said.
Restaurant owners say commercial LPG supplies have largely stopped since Sunday, while domestic cylinders are facing delivery delays ranging from two to eight days after booking.
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