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Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal
Black-market LPG prices have tripled, forcing many low-income families in New Delhi to revert to wood and coal, worsening health and air pollution risks.
- Soaring black-market LPG prices in New Delhi are forcing poor families to abandon cooking gas for wood and coal, threatening the health of the metropolitan region's 30 million residents.
- Global supply chain disruptions from the Middle East war have strained LPG availability, while hoarding has intensified; Deepak from the Centre for Advocacy and Research noted that "there is no major shortage yet, but hoarding has increased."
- Domestic helper Sheela Kumari, 36, reported black-market cylinders now cost 5,000 rupees , nearly her entire monthly salary of 6,000 rupees. Neighbor Munni Bai, 45, with asthma, said "gas is too expensive" and was forced to resume using alternative fuels.
- Burning wood and coal exposes families to high levels of smoke and toxic particles, increasing respiratory illness risks. Women and children are especially vulnerable, spending more time near cooking areas.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged states to curb black marketing, maintaining that India's energy supplies remain stable. The crisis complicates the government's Ujjwala scheme, which has provided over 100 million LPG connections to poor households.
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Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal
Soaring black-market prices of cooking gas in India's capital are pushing poorer families back to wood and coal, raising health risks and worsening air quality in the highly polluted megacity.
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