LPG shortage, March 13 -- India is facing its fourth consecutive day of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shortage, with disruptions reported across major cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad among others.

Communities, canteens, hotels and restaurants across the country are also facing the brunt of LPG limits for uses other than households and the four priority sectors. As a result, langars and Atal canteens have also been forced to cut menu options and come up with contingency plans; while restaurants are tweaking menus, raising prices and even temporarily shutting down operations in order to limit fuel consumption.

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