LPG crisis hits Delhi hard: Anxious kitchen waits for pakoda

Delhi’s LPG anxiety exposes the fragile dependence of urban kitchens on long and vulnerable supply chains. In a city where millions rely on LPG cylinders for daily cooking, even a brief disruption—whether triggered by global conflict, shipping delays, or domestic distribution glitches—quickly translates into queues, panic bookings, and political heat. The current squeeze raises a larger question for the capital: whether the expansion of piped gas, community kitchens, and diversified fuel access has kept pace with the city’s rapid growth or whether Delhi remains more vulnerable to external shocks than it appears. Small food vendors, especially the ones at the…