Sitamarhi Gas Shortage Cripples Restaurants, Prices Soar 50%, Many Shut Down

• Severe commercial gas cylinder shortage in Sitamarhi cripples restaurant and food businesses.
• Amiraj Restaurant and Man Pasand Mithai Ghar resort to expensive coal/diesel; many small eateries close.
• Alternative fuels like coal (Rs 50/kg) are costly, and chefs resist working on them, increasing labor issues.
• Restaurant food prices could jump 40-50%, making eating out unaffordable for middle-class families.
• Traders urge government intervention, warning of unemployment and labor migration if supply isn't restored.