Asansol Hospital Faces Gas Crisis: 700 Patients' Meals at Risk

• Asansol District Hospital is struggling with a severe gas cylinder shortage, threatening daily meals for 700-750 patients.
• The crisis stems from the West Asia war, leading to scarcity and sky-high prices of cooking gas.
• Hospital kitchen staff are forced to buy gas at exorbitant rates, a practice deemed unsustainable by Montu Das and Rajesh Prasad.
• Canteens for patient families and doctors within the hospital premises are also affected, with owner Asit Pal considering closure.
• Separately, Digha Jagannath Temple is changing its menu to khichuri and reducing prasad distribution to save gas.