•Maa Canteen at SSKM/PG Hospital, serving thousands of patients' relatives for Rs 5, fears gas shortage impact despite staff optimism.
•ARGIKAR Medical College and Hospital's student and nursing hostels face gas shortage, though patient kitchen is unaffected for now.
•Hindu Hostel of Presidency University halted cooking for 120 students due to gas cylinder shortage, forcing reliance on expensive outside food.
•Middle East war and global fuel disruptions are cited as reasons for gas cylinder shortages in various cities.
•Central government's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an advisory on March 10 for mandatory e-KYC for all domestic gas consumers to ensure transparent supply.
