Dada Boudi Biryani Switches to Wood Cooking Amid Gas Crisis; 600 Jobs at Risk

• Barrackpore's famous Dada Boudi Biryani is not closing, but shifting to wood-fired cooking due to a severe gas shortage.
• Owner Sanjib Saha reports needing 30 cylinders daily for three counters, but dealers cannot supply due to lack of stock.
• The switch to wood incurs significant additional costs and has already led to a decrease in customer numbers.
• With 600 employees across three branches (Barrackpore and Sodepur), a prolonged crisis threatens livelihoods.
• The cooking gas crisis is widespread, raising concerns for many businesses and ordinary people across the state.