LPG Shortage In Mumbai: Residents, Including Children, Seen In Long Queues In Kandivali; Block Roads Over Supply Delay | Video

Mumbai: Long queues of residents were seen at Lokhandwala Township in Kandivali as panic continued amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. Visuals showed queues formed by residents, including children as frustration grew over a six-day delay in cylinder supply, which led to a protest near Lavender Bakery & Bites at Centrium Mall. The protest led to traffic disruption in the area.

Earlier, just few days back, similar scenes were witnessed in Kandivali's Ashok Nagar area, where residents gathered with empty LPG cylinders after a delivery truck arrived in the locality. Many people lined up in the hope of securing a cylinder, while several others waited anxiously to see if their turn would come before the supply ran out.

Apart from Kandivali, similar long queues were seen today outside LPG distribution centres in Sanpada. The rush led to chaotic scenes, leading to police intervention to maintain order. Officers were seen using megaphones to manage the crowd and calling out token numbers to streamline distribution and prevent overcrowding.

Amid the ongoing LPG shortage in Mumbai and surrounding regions, Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday informed the legislative council that the state has also authorised police protection for the transportation and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas to curb rising black marketing.

Meanwhile, yesterday, two Indian-flagged LPG tankers carrying critical fuel supplies safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz, carrying a combined 92,000 tonnes of LPG, equivalent to nearly one day of India’s cooking gas requirement.

While several vessels have since exited safely, around 22 ships with nearly 600 sailors remain in the western region. These include LPG carriers, LNG tankers, crude oil tankers, container ships, and bulk carriers.

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