LPG Crisis Hits Bansberia: Ma Canteen Closes, Auto Services Disrupted
LPG Crisis Hits Bansberia: Ma Canteen Closes, Auto Services Disrupted
- •Bansberia Municipality's two Ma Canteens, serving 700 people daily for just five rupees, have been forced to close due to a severe LPG shortage.
- •Canteen staff express concern over continued closure, while beneficiaries fear going hungry or relying on dry food.
- •Bansberia Municipality Chairman Tapas Mukherjee blames the central government's 'wrong attitude' and 'Tughlaq-like directives' for the crisis, assuring efforts to restore gas supply.
- •The LPG shortage and sudden price hike are also severely impacting 30,000 auto drivers, causing long queues for fuel and disrupting services across the district.
- •Commuters face difficulties as auto services are affected in areas like Baranagar, Barrackpore, Barasat, and Madhyamgram due to insufficient refilling counters.
