Odisha Reels Under Prolonged LPG Shortage, Hotels Cut Menus, Households Struggle
Bhubaneswar: A week into the LPG crisis, Odisha continues to face severe disruptions in cooking gas supply.
Long queues at agencies and failed refill bookings have left households, hostels, and schools struggling to prepare meals.
Restaurants and hotels across the state have been forced to slash menus, with popular dishes like tandoori items, dosa, and puri disappearing.
Food prices have risen by Rs 10–15 per plate, adding to the burden on consumers.
In several districts, people are turning to traditional cooking methods.
Wood stoves and biomass pellets are being used in Balasore, while Sambalpur has adopted steam-based cooking systems to serve thousands daily at a lower cost.
Relief may be on the horizon as India is set to receive 92,700 metric tons of LPG from Iran, with shipments expected to reach Mundra and Kandla ports by March 16–17.
Officials hope this will ease the crisis and restore normal supply.
