Gas Crisis Grips Rangareddy: Black Market Thrives, Common Man Suffers

• Rangareddy district faces severe gas shortage, disrupting domestic and commercial supplies.
• Cylinder delivery delays extend to 26 days in urban areas and 45 days in rural areas, far exceeding the 48-hour norm.
• Black marketeers exploit the crisis, selling domestic cylinders for up to Rs. 2,000 and commercial cylinders for Rs. 4,000-Rs. 5,000.
• Small businesses like hotels and tiffin centers are shutting down, with some resorting to wood-fired stoves.
• Allegations of agency operators colluding with black marketeers, with calls for stricter official supervision.