LPG Crisis Deepens: Kolkata Restaurants Revert to Charcoal, Menus Cut

• Kolkata's renowned Siraj restaurant is returning to wood and charcoal cooking due to severe LPG shortage.
• The restaurant, with six chains and hundreds of employees, is significantly trimming its menu, discontinuing gravy items.
• Siraj management is seeking permits from the municipality and environment department for alternative cooking methods.
• Siliguri also faces a severe cooking gas crisis, impacting hotels, restaurants, and fast-food vendors, leading to menu reductions and potential closures.
• Long queues are reported at gas distributor offices, with customers complaining of delayed deliveries, affecting both businesses and households.