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LPG Shortage Hits Bengaluru PGs: Chapatis Off The Menu, Residents Face Food Crisis

Despite the shortage and rising costs, PG owners say they will not immediately increase the fees charged to residents.

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News18•11-03-2026, 11:33

LPG Shortage Hits Bengaluru PGs: Chapatis Off The Menu, Residents Face Food Crisis

•Bengaluru PGs face severe commercial LPG shortage due to the Iran-Israel conflict, impacting food services for over 10 lakh residents.
•PG operators are altering menus; chapatis and rotis are temporarily removed, replaced by rice, sambar, and pulao to conserve fuel.
•Arun Kumar, President of PG Owners Association, Bengaluru, states current gas supply will last only a week, raising uncertainty.
•PG owners are absorbing rising costs for now but may increase fees if the shortage persists, impacting residents like Preksha Setty.
•The PG Owners Association is discussing with authorities and suggesting measures like regulated meal schedules and using electric cookers to mitigate the crisis.

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