Dooars Tea Workers Sell Ujjwala Cylinders Amid LPG Price Hike, Return to Firewood

• Dooars tea workers in Alipurduar are selling their Ujjwala scheme gas cylinders due to soaring LPG prices.
• Daily wage of 250 rupees makes refilling a cylinder (over 500 rupees) or buying a new one (over 1000 rupees) impossible.
• The crisis, linked to the Middle East war's impact on prices, forces families back to cooking with firewood.
• Women from Rajabhat and Atiabari tea gardens in Kalchini Block were seen selling cylinders by the roadside.
• Workers state that despite dreaming of gas, the cost is unbearable, forcing a return to traditional methods.