Commercial LPG shortage hits restaurants in Hyderabad

Canteens and restaurants continue to suffer for the third straight week due to restricted supply of commercial LPG cylinders.

Several hotels and eateries have cut down their menu, while a few have suspended activity in the kitchen. “A commercial LPG cylinder is sold in black market for around Rs 5000. Instead of spending such a



high amount, where we only suffer a loss, we have stopped preparing the snacks,” said Mohd Khaja, a hotel owner at Pahadishareef Road.

M Sai Krishna, who runs a canteen at a government hospital, said people were not ready to pay more for meals. “So we are preparing only four items as compared to ten earlier to cut down the losses.