Pradeep Shetty noted that a notification by the government has led to considerable confusion and disrupted the supply of commercial LPG.

Pradeep Shetty, Vice President of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) and spokesperson for the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India), said reports of severe shortages are coming from major cities, including Mumbai and Delhi.

“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,” Pradeep Shetty said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Pradeep Shetty noted that a notification by the government has led to confusion and disrupted the supply of commercial LPG.

“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,” he is further quoted as saying.

“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,” he continued.

Pradeep Shetty said that 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.

He noted that this will especially affect international tourists who are already in the country, as well as those planning to visit.

Additionally, smaller and medium-sized eateries will be the first to be impacted, as they typically operate with limited reserves, he added.

Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association (AHAR) President Vijay K. Shetty earlier today said 20% of restaurants have already been closed. 

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