Indore's Eateries in Crisis: Gas Shortage Forces Closures, Livelihoods Threatened

• Indore faces a severe gas cylinder crisis, impacting small eateries and restaurants due to supply disruptions linked to the Middle East situation.
• Nirmala Bhandari's 25-year-old tiffin center, a sole family support, has been forced to close as commercial and domestic cylinders are unavailable.
• Gas agencies are not taking bookings, and delivery services are unresponsive, leaving restaurant owners with no options.
• Many restaurants are temporarily using coal and wood, but this is unsustainable, and widespread closures are imminent if supply doesn't resume.
• The crisis threatens thousands of livelihoods and the availability of affordable food in Indore.