Kerala LPG cylinder shortage disrupts eateries and home kitchens
Kerala is dealing with a tough LPG cylinder shortage, and it's causing real problems for the local food scene.
Many small eateries and home kitchens have had to cut back or even shut down, leaving students, daily wage earners, and older folks scrambling for meals they usually count on.
Vendors raise prices, switch to firewood
With official LPG prices near ₹2,000 per cylinder and black market rates hitting ₹4,000, some vendors are raising meal prices just to stay afloat.
A few business owners like Sheeba near Ettumanoor have switched to firewood for cooking, but that brings its own headaches and extra costs.
Others like Salaam in Chalakudy say their incomes have dropped sharply because kitchens are sitting idle but expenses haven't changed.
The whole situation shows just how much this crisis is affecting daily life across Kerala.