Zorawar Kalra, Restaurateur & Vice-President of National Restaurants Association of India, said on Tuesday that if the shortage of LPG Cylinder supply
persists, there could be a potential loss of Rs 1200-1300 crores per day to the restaurant industry. Additionally, the premier hotel body Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRA) said that the issue has become "extremely serious over the past week". Speaking to ANI, Kalra said, "If the problem continues, there could be a potential loss of Rs 1200-1300 crores per day to the restaurant industry...We can see there is a problem with supply. 70 per cent-75 per cent of the restaurants in India use LPG. We are hopeful this situation will be resolved soon. The supply of cylinders is becoming limited. We request the authorities to give us essential services status, as in Covid pandemic."
#WATCH | Delhi | On commercial LPG supply shortage, Zorawar Kalra, Restaurateur & Vice-President of National Restaurants Association of India, says, "If the problem continues, there could be a potential loss of Rs 1200-1300 crores per day to the restaurant industry...We can see… pic.twitter.com/9KEZ7Lmd0k
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Meanwhile, Pradeep Shetty, VP, FHRAI and Spokesperson of Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India), said, "The shortage of commercial LPG has become extremely serious over the past week, with intermittent disruptions escalating into a near complete halt in supply in several regions since yesterday. Following the 5th March notification by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, there has been considerable confusion among suppliers and distributors, many of whom have stopped supplying commercial LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants and food service establishments. We are already receiving reports of severe shortages from cities including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur, while similar disruptions are being reported in States such as Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh."
The spokesperson added, "If the situation does not improve within the next two days, nearly 50 per cent of hotels and restaurants in Mumbai may be forced to temporarily shut operations depending on the stock of cylinders they currently have. This will especially affect international tourists both, who are already here and those who will be visiting the country. Also, smaller and medium-sized eateries will be the first to be impacted, as they typically operate with limited reserves."
