Noida Gas Crisis: Food Stalls Shut, Thali Prices Soar Amid Black Market Surge

• Noida faces a severe gas shortage, impacting hotels, dhabas, and food stalls, with many forced to close due to high costs.
• Black market gas prices are exorbitant, with gas sold at Rs 250-400/kg and cylinders at Rs 3,000-5,000, severely affecting domestic users and businesses.
• Thali prices in vendor zones have risen sharply (e.g., Rs 50 thali now Rs 70-80), directly affecting laborers and students reliant on affordable meals.
• Food stall owners warn of more closures, with some resorting to cheaper kerosene stoves, as gas unavailability continues to cripple businesses.
• DM Medha Roopam issued strict directives against gas hoarding, instructing agencies to ensure smooth supply, despite claims of no district-wide shortage.