Bengaluru, March 14 -- The Karnataka government said on Friday that hotels may have to wait up to 10 days for commercial LPG cylinders as the state diverts its limited supply to hospitals, hostels and residential schools while awaiting fresh shipments.

State food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa told the legislative council that the available stock with oil marketing companies was insufficient to meet demand from all sectors, prompting the government to prioritise institutions that rely on LPG to prepare essential meals.

"I personally reviewed the situation for an entire day, and it is extremely difficult to supply commercial cylinders to hotels. Hence, we told the hoteliers to patiently wait for 7 to 10 days and instead use ele...