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IN PICS| LPG crunch: Police canteen shuts, BMC HQ switches to electric grill

Updated On: 11 March, 2026 10:56 PM IST | Divya Nair

Amid a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, the canteen at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters has begun using an electric grill for cooking. Officials said the remaining cylinder stock is expected to last only until Thursday afternoon. PICS/ASHISH RAJE 

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Amid a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, the canteen at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters has begun using an electric grill for cooking. Officials said the remaining cylinder stock is expected to last only until Thursday afternoon. PICS/ASHISH RAJE 

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Amid a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, the canteen at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters has begun using an electric grill for cooking. Officials said the remaining cylinder stock is expected to last only until Thursday afternoon. PICS/ASHISH RAJE 
<p>Amid nationwide LPG cylinder shortage triggered by disruptions in the Gulf, BMC headquarters canteen switches to electric grills to keep serving staff and police personnel</p>

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Amid nationwide LPG cylinder shortage triggered by disruptions in the Gulf, BMC headquarters canteen switches to electric grills to keep serving staff and police personnel

<p>A cook at BMC headquarters prepares tea on an electric grill</p>

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A cook at BMC headquarters prepares tea on an electric grill

<p dir="auto">The police canteen at Esplanade Court (Killa Court) in Mumbai remains closed due to shortage of commercial LPG cylinders</p>

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The police canteen at Esplanade Court (Killa Court) in Mumbai remains closed due to shortage of commercial LPG cylinders

<p>Meanwhile, the government has increased domestic LPG production by about 25 per cent and is directing the entire output towards household consumers to ensure uninterrupted cooking gas supply amid the evolving situation in West Asia, it was announced on Wednesday</p>

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Meanwhile, the government has increased domestic LPG production by about 25 per cent and is directing the entire output towards household consumers to ensure uninterrupted cooking gas supply amid the evolving situation in West Asia, it was announced on Wednesday

<p>According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government issued an order on March 8 asking refineries and petrochemical complexes to maximise LPG production.</p>

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According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government issued an order on March 8 asking refineries and petrochemical complexes to maximise LPG production.

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