Secunderabad Tiffin Centers Face Gas Crisis, Breakfast Prices Soar; Wood Stoves Return

• Secunderabad tiffin centers face severe gas cylinder shortage, leading to increased operational costs and closure of nearly half of them.
• Remaining centers have hiked breakfast prices (idli, dosa, poori) by Rs. 5-10 due to gas unavailability and black market rates.
• Many operators are resorting to traditional wood-fired stoves, causing inconvenience to residents with smoke, while some illegally use domestic cylinders.
• Civil Supplies Department seized over 50 domestic cylinders in Parsigutta and Lalapet during raids.
• Demand for firewood has surged, leading to queues at depots and anticipated price hikes, further burdening consumers like middle-class, students, and bachelors.